Asparagine

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Asparagine \As*par"a*gine\, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.)
     A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance,
     {C4H8N2O3+H2O}, found in many plants, and first obtained from
     asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of
     nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also
     {altheine}.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  asparagine
       n : a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many
           plants (e.g., asparagus)