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monosodium glutamate
noun mono·so·di·um glu·ta·mate
\ˌmän-ə-ˌsōd-ē-əm-ˈglüt-ə-ˌmāt\
\ˌmän-ə-ˌsōd-ē-əm-ˈglüt-ə-ˌmāt\
Medical Definition of MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
: a crystalline salt C5H8NO4Na derived from glutamic acid that is used to enhance the flavor of food and medicinally to reduce ammonia levels in blood and tissues in ammoniacal azotemia (as in hepatic insufficiency)—abbreviation MSG; called also sodium glutamate; see chinese restaurant syndrome
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