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glu·tam·ic acid (glū-tăm'ĭk)
n.
A nonessential amino acid, C5H9NO4, occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and proteins, and having monosodium glutamate as a salt.

[GLUT(EN) + AM(IDE) + -IC.]


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