SINCE 1828
aspartyl
noun
as·par·tyl
| \ ə-ˈspärt-ᵊl
, as-ˈpär-ˌtēl
\
, as-ˈpär-ˌtēl
\
Medical Definition of aspartyl
: the amino acid radical or residue −OCCH2CH(NH2)CO− of aspartic acid
—abbreviation Asp
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