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    GLUTAMINIC ACID

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meatsplay

    Synonyms:

    glutamic acid; glutaminic acid

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("glutaminic acid" is a kind of...):

    amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)

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