glutamate
noun/ˈɡluːtəmeɪt/
Frequency rank: #14,614 most common English word
Meaning
a salt or ester of glutamic acid, used as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system and as a flavor enhancer in food.
Example sentence
Scientists discovered that glutamate plays a key role in transmitting signals between nerve cells in the brain.
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