Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Glutamate has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
a salt or ester of glutamic acid
"The chef added a pinch of sodium glutamate to the soup to enhance its savory flavor without adding extra salt."
Any salt or ester of glutamic acid.
"The food scientist explained that sodium glutamate, a common salt of glutamic acid, was responsible for enhancing the umami flavor in the soup."