【医】 谷氨酸一钠

[ noun ]
white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
<noun.food>
food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists

monosodium glutamate \monosodium glutamate\ n.
The monosodium salt of the natural amino acid L-glutamine
({C5H8NNaO4}), used as a food additive to enhance flavor;
abbreviated MSG. It is usually marketed as the monhydrate
({C5H8NNaO4.H2O}). It is commmonly used in Chinese-American
restaurants, and has been identified as a main cause of
Chinese restaurant syndrome.
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