aspartyl

noun

as·par·tyl | \ ə-ˈspärt-ᵊl,

as-ˈpär-ˌtēl

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Medical Definition of aspartyl

: the amino acid radical or residue −OCCH₂CH(NH₂)CO− of aspartic acid —abbreviation Asp

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aspartate aminotransferase

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