ASPARAGINE


Meaning of ASPARAGINE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ə - ' sper- ə - ˌ j ē n, - ' spa-r ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Latin asparagus

Date: 1813

: a nonessential amino acid C 4 H 8 N 2 O 3 that is an amide of aspartic acid

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