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autolyzed yeast extract

autolyzed yeast extract noun: a concentration of yeast cells that are allowed to die and separate so that the yeasts’ endogenous digestive enzymes break down their proteins into less complex compounds.

Noun

autolyzed yeast extract (plural autolyzed yeast extracts)

  1. A concentration of yeast cells that are allowed to die and separate so that the yeasts’ endogenous digestive enzymes break down their proteins into less complex compounds.
  2. (euphemistic) Synonym of monosodium glutamate.

Synonyms of autolyzed yeast extract

Forms of autolyzed yeast extract

pluralautolyzed yeast extracts

Questions about autolyzed yeast extract

What does autolyzed yeast extract mean?
Autolyzed yeast extract means a concentration of yeast cells that are allowed to die and separate so that the yeasts’ endogenous digestive enzymes break down their proteins into less complex compounds.
What part of speech is autolyzed yeast extract?
Autolyzed yeast extract is a noun.
What is the plural of autolyzed yeast extract?
The plural of autolyzed yeast extract is autolyzed yeast extracts.

Words near autolyzed yeast extract in the dictionary

  1. autolytically
  2. autolyzate
  3. autolyzates
  4. autolyze
  5. autolyzed
  6. autolyzed yeast extract
  7. autolyzed yeast extracts
  8. autolyzes
  9. autolyzing
  10. autom
  11. autom cove

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