asparagine
as·par·a·gine
noun \ə-ˈsper-ə-ˌjēn, -ˈspa-rə-\Definition of ASPARAGINE
: a nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 that is an amide of aspartic acid
Origin of ASPARAGINE
French, from Latin asparagus
First Known Use: 1813
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