/ Dictionary / Index G glutamate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: glu•ta•mate Pronunciation: (gl'tu-māt"), [key] — n. a salt or ester of glutamic acid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: glutamate (Thesaurus) glut glutamic acid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language