glutamate
pronunciation
How to pronounce glutamate in British English:
UK ['glu:təˌmeɪt]
How to pronounce glutamate in American English:
US [ˈɡlutəˌmet]
-
- Noun:
- a salt or ester of glutamic acid
Word Origin
- glutamate (n.)
- salt of glutamic acid, 1876, from glutamic acid (see gluten) + -ate (3).
Example
- 1. Cloning and sequence analysis of glutamate dehydrogenase gene from giardia lamblia .
- 2. The additive called monosodium glutamate destroys nerve system , migraine , alzheimer and obesity .
- 3. Effects of ethanol on glutamate receptor activations in rat rostral ventrolateral medulla neurons .
- 4. For example , the glutamate receptor is a neuroreceptor in the human brain necessary for memory formation and learning .
- 5. Psychedelics typically boost serotonin and may also boost the release of glutamate , according to the review authors , another neurotransmitter that has been linked to short-term but long-lasting brain functions such as learning and memory .