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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: uma·mi
Pronunciation: ü-'mä-mE
Function: noun
: a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acidsand nucleotides (as aspartate, inosinate, and glutamate) —umami adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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