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.

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monosodium glutamate
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Meanings

nounautolyzed yeast extract (plural autolyzed yeast extracts)

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. euphemisticSynonym of monosodium glutamate.

    Synonyms: monosodium glutamate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of monosodium glutamate.

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monosodium glutamate
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autolyzed yeast extract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolyzed%20yeast%20extract

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“autolyzed yeast extract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autolyzed%20yeast%20extract. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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