Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Pawn. pawn, n. something given as security for the repayment of money or the performance of a promise: state of being pledged.âv.t. to give in pledge.âns. 2  Pawn. pawn, n. a common piece in chess. 3  Pawn. pawn, n. a gallery.
Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Glutamate is a naturally occurring amino acid that is found in nearly all foods, especially high protein foods such as dairy products, meat and fish and in many vegetables.Foods often used for their flavouring properties, such as mushrooms and tomatoes, have high levels of naturally occurring glutamate.lutamate is a naturally occurring amino acid that is found in nearly all foods, especially high protein foods such as dairy products, meat and fish and in many vegetables. Foods often used for their flavouring properties, such as mushrooms and tomatoes, have high levels of naturally occurring glutamate.
Contrary to Deb A's posting, glutamic acid (glutamate) is one of the 20 amino acids making up proteins/enzymes in nature. It is also the most common neurotransmitter in the brain. While glutamate is in MSG, glutamate does not equal MSG. I am a vegetarian and to Carol H I say that I eat nutritional yeast (yum!) yet I do not make the claim that humans are not meant to eat meat, quite the contrary.