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MSG monosodium glutamate.
MSG
abbr.
monosodium glutamate

MSG,
abbreviation for monosodium glutamate.

MSG
Monosodium glutamate Food industry A flavor-enhancing amino acid used in processed, packaged, and fast foods; it is an excitatory neurotransmitter and neurotoxin, and often added to Chinese food Other sources with up to 40% MSG Autolyzed yeast, calcium caseinate, hydrolyzed protein, sodium caseinate Sensitivity symptoms Headaches, palpitations, skin flushing, tightness of chest. See Chinese restaurant syndrome, Domoic acid.


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