monosodium glutamate

monosodium glutamate /mono·so·di·um glu·ta·mate/ (-so´de-um) the monosodium salt of -glutamic acid, used as a pharmaceutic necessity and to enhance the flavor of foods.

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mon·o·so·di·um glutamate (mn-sd-m)

n.

Abbr. MSG A white odorless crystalline compound that is a salt of glutamic acid; it is used as a flavor enhancer in foods, an application that may cause Chinese restaurant syndrome in sensitive people, and used intravenously as an adjunct in treating encephalopathies associated with liver disease.