glutamic acid glutamic • glutamic oxalacetic transaminase · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · glutamic acid · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats. Synonyms: glutamic acid, glutaminic acid. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · glutaminic acid · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075