Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun glutamic_acid

1 sense of glutamic acid

Sense 1
glutamic acid, glutaminic acid -- (an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats)
       => amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid -- (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids")