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glutamic

/ɡluːˈtæmɪk/

glutamic adjective: of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid.

Adjective

glutamic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid

Origin of glutamic

Latin gluten (“glue”) + -amic

Words formed from glutamic

Phrases with glutamic

Words that rhyme with glutamic

Questions about glutamic

What does glutamic mean?
Glutamic means of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid.
What part of speech is glutamic?
Glutamic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce glutamic?
Glutamic is pronounced /ɡluːˈtæmɪk/.

Words near glutamic in the dictionary

  1. glutamatergia
  2. glutamatergic
  3. glutamates
  4. glutamation
  5. glutamations
  6. glutamic
  7. glutamic acid
  8. glutamin
  9. glutaminase
  10. glutaminases
  11. glutamination

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