autolyzed yeast extract

English

Noun

autolyzed yeast extract (plural autolyzed yeast extracts)

  1. A concentration of yeast cells that are allowed to die and separate so that the yeasts’ endogenous digestive enzymes break down their proteins into less complex compounds.
  2. (euphemistic) Synonym of monosodium glutamate.
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