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micin

Pronunciation: /mi.t͡ʃin/

“micin” is an Indonesian word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. MSG, monosodium glutamate

Etymology

From Hakka 味精 (mi-chîn), from a genericized trademark of Tien Chu Ve-Tsin food company. The "味精" trademark itself ultimately comes from Japanese 味(み)精(せい) (misei). Cognate of Vietnamese mì chính. Doublet of mecin.

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