Standard Lemma guide

MSG

name · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

name

Meaning 1

Initialism of Madison Square Garden.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of monosodium glutamate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any chemically free glutamate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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5

verb

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of message.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncommon

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6

noun

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monosodium glutamate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

History

Etymology

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