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monosodium glutamate
CIDE DICTIONARY
monosodium glutamate, n.
The monosodium salt of the natural amino acid L-glutamine (C5H8NNaO4 ), used as a food additive to enhance flavor; abbreviated MSG. It is usually marketed as the monhydrate (C5H8NNaO4.H2O ). It is commmonly used in Chinese-American restaurants, and has been identified as a main cause of Chinese restaurant syndrome . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monosodium glutamate, n. Chem. a sodium salt of glutamic acid used to flavour food (cf. GLUTAMATE).
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