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

1 sense of monosodium glutamate

Sense 1
monosodium glutamate, MSG -- (white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking; "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists")
       => flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning -- (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)