MSG

ɛm ɛs ˈdʒiː

Definition

Definition of MSG - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: monosodium glutamatewhite powder used to make food taste better

This soup has MSG to enhance the flavor.

flavor enhancer

Acronym

acr: Madison Square Gardenfamous arena in New York City

We watched a concert at MSG.

arena

coliseum

stadium

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Expressions with MSG

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MSG symptom complex

group of symptoms after consuming MSG

He experienced an MSG symptom complex after eating Chinese food.

Origin of MSG

Acronym for monosodium glutamate

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MSG symptom complex

medical

group of symptoms after consuming MSG

Examples of MSG in a sentence

Some people avoid MSG in their diet.
The Knicks play their home games at MSG.
MSG hosts numerous events throughout the year.

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French:GMS, Madison Square Garden, ...
German:MSG, ...
Italian:glutammato, Madison Square Garden, ...
Spanish:GMS, Madison Square Garden, ...
Portuguese:MSG, Madison Square Garden, ...
Chinese:味精, 麦迪逊广场花园, ...
Japanese:MSG, マディソン・スクエア・ガーデン, ...
Arabic:غُلُوتَامَات أُحَادِيَّة الصُّودْيُوم, ساحة ماديسون سكوير, ...
Hebrew:מונוסודיום גלוטמט, מֶדִיסוֹן סְקוֵור גַּארְדֶּן, ...
Russian:глутамат натрия, MSG, ...
Ukrainian:глутамат натрію, MSG, ...
Hindi:एमएसजी, मदिसन स्क्वायर गार्डन, ...
Bengali:এমএসজি, ম্যাডিসন স্কয়ার গার্ডেন, ...
Catalan:glutamat monosòdic, MSG, ...
Czech:MSG, Madison Square Garden, ...
Danish:MSG, Madison Square Garden, ...
Dutch:MSG, ...
Greek:MSG, Μάντισον Σκουέρ Γκάρντεν, ...
Hungarian:MSG, Madison Square Garden, ...
Khmer:ម្សៅម៉ូណូសូដ្យូមគ្លុយតាម៉ាត, ម៉ាឌីសុន ស្ក្វែរ ហ្គាដិន, ...
Korean:MSG, 매디슨 스퀘어 가든, ...
Persian:گلوتامات مونو سدیم, مدیسون اسکوئر گاردن, ...
Polish:MSG, ...
Portuguese (BR):MSG, ...
Romanian:GMS, Madison Square Garden, ...
Swedish:MSG, ...
Thai:ผงชูรส, เมดิสันสแควร์การ์เดน, ...
Turkish:MSG, Madison Square Garden, ...
Vietnamese:bột ngọt, Madison Square Garden, ...

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