asparagine

English

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Etymology

From French asparagine, from Latin asparagus + French -ine. By surface analysis, asparagus +‎ -ine.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

asparagine (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.

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References

  1. ^ “asparagine”, in Collins English Dictionary.

French

Etymology

From Latin asparagus +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

asparagine f (plural asparagines)

  1. (biochemistry) asparagine

Descendants

  • → English: asparagine

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Italian

Noun

asparagine f

  1. plural of asparagina
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