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Noun: asparagine  u'sper-u,jeen [N. Amer], u'spa-ru,jeen [Brit]
  1. A crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)

Derived forms: asparagines

Type of: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid

Encyclopedia: Asparagine

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