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Princeton's WordNet

  1. monosodium glutamate, MSGnoun

    white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking

    "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists"

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  1. MSG

    Monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as sodium glutamate, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is found naturally in some foods including tomatoes and cheese in this glutamic acid form. MSG is used in cooking as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups.MSG was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes. MSG is commonly used and found in stock (bouillon) cubes, soups, ramen, gravy, stews, condiments, savory snacks, etc. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe (GRAS) designation. It is a popular belief that MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome". Several blinded studies show no such effects when MSG is combined with food in normal concentrations, and are inconclusive when MSG is added to broth in large concentrations. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.

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  1. msg

    In the context of communication, MSG typically refers to a "message", specifically a piece of communication between two or more parties. In the context of food, MSG stands for "Monosodium glutamate", which is a flavor enhancer used in many processed foods. The context determines the exact definition.

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  1. MSG

    M.S.G. is the third and final studio album from Michael Schenker and Robin McAuley's project, the McAuley Schenker Group. It was released in 1992. Bass guitarist Jeff Pilson and drummer James Kottak previously played together in Michael Lee Firkins's backing band and Wild Horses. Drummer James Kottak, who had also previously played in the original line-up of Kingdom Come, later joined Schenker's former band Scorpions, with which he is currently playing.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MSG in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MSG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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