aspartic acid

noun

as·​par·​tic acid ə-ˈspär-tik- 

: a crystalline amino acid C₄H₇NO₄ found especially in plants

Examples of aspartic acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also concerning are Magnesium Aspartate and Magnesium Glutamate because of the additional ingredients — glutamic acid and aspartic acid, that are added. — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024

This is the purest form of D-aspartic acid currently on the market. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2023

Testogen contains Fenugreek extract, D-aspartic acid, Vitamin D3, zinc, Korean Red Ginseng, boron, nettle leaf extract, magnesium, bioperine, and vitamins B6 and K1. — Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from Latin asparagus

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aspartic acid

• antacid
• placid

Kids Definition

aspartic acid

noun

as·​par·​tic acid ə-ˌspärt-ik- 

: an amino acid found especially in plants

Medical Definition

aspartic acid

noun

as·​par·​tic acid ə-ˌspärt-ik- 

: a crystalline amino acid C₄H₇NO₄ that is obtained from many proteins by hydrolysis

—abbreviation Asp