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glutamate.

Any salt or ester of glutamic acid.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡluː.tə.meɪt/UK[ˈɡlʉː.tə.mɛɪ̯t]UK/ˈɡlu.tə.meɪt/Canada, US[ˈɡɫu̟.ɾə.meɪ̯t]Canada, US
  1. Any salt or ester of glutamic acid.

  2. The anion of glutamic acid in its role as a neurotransmitter.

Where this word comes from

From glutamic acid + -ate.

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