vetsin

V4E1T1S1I1N1

noun

MSG; monosodium glutamate

OriginShanghainese 味精 →
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Meanings

nounvetsin (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesuncountableMSG; monosodium glutamate

Origin

  1. Shanghainese味精
  2. Englishvetsin

Genericized trademark of Tien Chu Ve-Tsin food company. The Ve-Tsin (味精) trademark itself comes from Shanghainese 味精 (⁶vi-cin₁), which is ultimately from Japanese 味(み)精(せい) (misei).

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APA

vetsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetsin

MLA

“vetsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetsin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vetsin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vetsin.

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