asparagine

[ uh-spar-uh-jeen, -jin ]
/ əˈspær əˌdʒin, -dʒɪn /

noun

a white, crystalline, amino acid, NH2COCH2CH(NH2)COOH, soluble in water, obtained from certain plants, especially legumes, and used chiefly as a nutrient in culture media for certain bacteria. Abbreviation: Asn; Symbol: N

Origin of asparagine

From French, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at asparagus, -ine2

Words nearby asparagine

asomatous, asonia, asosan, asp, asparaginase, asparagine, asparaginic acid, asparagus, asparagus bean, asparagus beetle, asparagus fern

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British Dictionary definitions for asparagine

asparagine
/ (əˈspærəˌdʒiːn, -dʒɪn) /

noun

a nonessential amino acid, a component of proteins

Word Origin for asparagine

C19: from French, from Latin asparagus asparagus + -ine ²

Medical definitions for asparagine

asparagine
[ ə-spăr′ə-jēn′ ]

n.

An amino acid found in proteins that is the beta-amide of aspartic acid. asparamide

Scientific definitions for asparagine

asparagine
[ ə-spăr′ə-jēn′ ]

A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C4H8N2O3. See more at amino acid.