aspartate

[ uh-spahr-teyt ]
/ əˈspɑr teɪt /

noun Biochemistry.

a salt or ester formed from aspartic acid.

Origin of aspartate

First recorded in 1860–65; aspart(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby aspartate

asparagus bean, asparagus beetle, asparagus fern, aspartame, aspartase, aspartate, aspartate aminotransferase, aspartic acid, aspasia, aspect, aspect ratio

Medical definitions for aspartate

aspartate
[ ə-spär′tāt ]

n.

A salt of aspartic acid.
An ester of aspartic acid.