aspartic acid

(as pärtik)

a nonessential amino acid, COOHCHCH(NH)COOH

Origin: coined from asparagus

See aspartic acid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A nonessential amino acid, C4H7NO4, found especially in young sugar cane and sugar-beet molasses.

Origin:

Origin: From asparagus (from its being obtained from an amino acid found in asparagus)

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