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Definition of monosodium glutamate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monosodium glutamate

noun

/ˌmɒnəˌsəʊdiəm ˈɡluːtəmeɪt/

/ˌmɑːnəˌsəʊdiəm ˈɡluːtəmeɪt/

[uncountable]

(abbreviation MSG)

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a chemical that is sometimes added to food to improve its taste

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