Asparagine Definition
ə-spărə-jēn
noun
A crystalline amino acid, C4 H8 N2 O3 , found in many proteins, and present in large amounts in some plants, such as asparagus, that is easily hydrolyzed to aspartic acid.
American Heritage
A nonessential amino acid, NH2COCH2CH(NH2)COOH.
Webster's New World
A nonessential amino acid, C4 H8 N2 O3 , that is present in large amounts in some plants, such as asparagus.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Asparagine
Noun
Singular:
asparagine
Plural:
asparaginesOrigin of Asparagine
asparag(us) –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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