glutamic

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/ɡluːˈtæmɪk/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid

OriginEnglish ammonia ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

adjectiveglutamic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gleyH-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*glóh₁ytn̥
  3. Proto-Italic*gloiten
  4. Latingluten
  5. Egyptianjmn
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  7. LatinAmmōn
  8. Latinammoniacus
  9. Englishammonia
  10. Englishglutamic

From Latin gluten + English -amic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glutamic

ceramicpanoramicaerodynamicbalsamichemodynamicAbrahamiccarbamicgamichysterodynamic
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Cite this entry
APA

glutamic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutamic

MLA

“glutamic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutamic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glutamic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glutamic.

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