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AST

abbreviation

Definition of AST

Alaska standard time

-ast

noun suffix

Definition of -ast

: one connected with
  • ecdysiast

Origin and Etymology of -ast

Middle English, from Latin -astes, from Greek -astēs, from verbs in -azein

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AST

abbreviation

medical Definition of AST

aspartate aminotransferase; aspartate transaminase

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