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asparagine

N กรดอะมิโน แอ ซิ ดช นิดหนึ่ง  krod-a-mi-no-ae-cid-cha-nid-nueng

 

asparagus

N หน่อไม้ ฝรั่ง  nor-mai-fa-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASPALATHUS

n.A plant.

 

ASPARAGIN

n.White transparent crystals of a peculiar vegetable principle, which spontaneously form in asparagus juice evaporated to the consistence of syrup. They are in the form of rhomboidal prisms.

 

ASPARAGUS

n.[L. and Gr. probably from to tear, from its lacerated appearance, or from the root of a spire, from its stem. ] Asparagus, sperage, vulgarly, sparrow-grass; a genus of plants. That which is cultivated in gardens, has an upright herbaceous stalk, bristly leaves, and equal stipulas. The roots have a bitterish mucilaginous taste; and the stalk is, in some degree, aperient and deobstruent, but not very efficacious.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ASPALATHUS

As *pal "a *thus, n. Etym: [L. aspalathus, Gr. (Bot. )(a ) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil. Ecclus. xxiv. 15. (b ) A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosæ. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

 

ASPARAGINE

As *par "a *gine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. asparagine. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: 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.

 

ASPARAGINOUS

ASPARAGINOUS As `pa *rag "i *nous, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining or allied to, or resembling, asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus; as, asparaginous vegetables.

 

ASPARAGUS

As *par "a *gus, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. prong, sprout, Pers. asparag,Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh. the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceæ, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens.

 

2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food.

 

Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to uneducated people. Asparagus beetle (Zoöl.), a small beetle (Crioceris asparagi ) injurious to asparagus.

 

ASPARTIC

ASPARTIC As *par "tic, a. (Chem. )

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or derived, asparagine; as, aspartic acid.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

asparagine

as par a gine |əˈsparəˌjēn, -jin əˈspɛrəʤin | noun Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins. [An amide of aspartic acid; chem. formula: CONH 2 CH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from asparagus (which contains it ) + -ine 4 .

 

asparagus

as par a gus |əˈsparəgəs əˈspɛrəɡəs | noun a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots. [Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae. ] the tender young shoots of this plant, eaten as a vegetable and considered a delicacy. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.

 

asparagus beetle

as par a gus bee tle noun a small, boldly marked leaf beetle whose adults and larvae feed on the leaves of asparagus. [Crioceris asparagi, family Chrysomelidae. ]

 

asparagus fern

as par a gus fern noun a decorative indoor or greenhouse plant with feathery foliage, related to the edible asparagus. [Genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae: several species, in particular A. plumosus. ]

 

asparagus pea

as ¦para |gus pea noun a pea plant which has edible cylindrical pods with four longitudinal wavy flanges. Tetragonolobus (or Lotus ) purpurea, family Leguminosae.

 

aspartame

as par tame |ˈaspärˌtām ˈæspɑrˌteɪm | noun a very sweet substance used as an artificial sweetener, chiefly in low-calorie products. It is a derivative of aspartic acid and phenylalanine.

 

aspartic acid

as par tic ac id |əˈspärtik əˌspɑrdɪk ˈæsəd | noun Biochemistry an acidic amino acid that is a constituent of most proteins and also occurs in sugar cane. It is important in the metabolism of nitrogen in animals and also acts as a neurotransmitter. [Chem. formula: COOHCH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ] DERIVATIVES as par tate |-tāt |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: aspartic from French aspartique, formed arbitrarily from Latin asparagus (see asparagus ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

asparagine

asparagine |əˈsparədʒiːn | noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. An amide of aspartic acid; chem. formula: CONH 2 CH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from asparagus (which contains it ) + -ine 4 .

 

asparagus

asparagus |əˈsparəgəs | noun a tall plant of the lily family with fine feathery foliage, cultivated for its edible shoots. Asparagus officinalis, family Liliaceae. [ mass noun ] the tender young shoots of the asparagus plant, eaten as a vegetable. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek asparagos.

 

asparagus beetle

as ¦para |gus bee ¦tle noun a small boldly marked leaf beetle whose adults and larvae both feed on the leaves of asparagus. Crioceris asparagi, family Chrysomelidae.

 

asparagus fern

as ¦para |gus fern noun a decorative indoor or greenhouse plant with feathery foliage, which is related to the edible asparagus. Genus Asparagus, family Liliaceae: several species.

 

asparagus pea

as ¦para |gus pea noun a pea plant which has edible cylindrical pods with four longitudinal wavy flanges. Tetragonolobus (or Lotus ) purpurea, family Leguminosae.

 

aspartame

aspartame |əˈspɑːteɪm | noun [ mass noun ] a very sweet substance used as an artificial sweetener, chiefly in low-calorie products. It is a derivative of aspartic acid and phenylalanine.

 

aspartate

aspartate |əˈspɑːteɪt | noun a salt or ester of aspartic acid.

 

aspartic acid

aspartic acid |əˈspɑːtɪk | noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry an acidic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins, and also occurs in sugar cane. It is important in the metabolism of nitrogen in animals, and also acts as a neurotransmitter. Chem. formula: COOHCH 2 CH (NH 2 )COOH. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: aspartic from French aspartique, formed arbitrarily from Latin asparagus (see asparagus ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Asparagin

As pa ra gin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Asparag i n |zu Asparagus Derivat der Asparaginsäure

 

Asparaginsäure

As pa ra gin säu re Substantiv, feminin , die |Asparag i nsäure |in vielen Eiweißstoffen (besonders in Spargel ) enthaltene Aminosäure

 

Asparagus

As pa ra gus Substantiv, maskulin , der |asˈpaːragʊs auch …ˈraː …|lateinisch asparagus < griechisch aspáragos a Spargel (Gemüsepflanze )b Spargelart, deren Kraut in der Blumenbinderei verwendet wird

 

Aspasia

As pa sia Eigenname |Asp a sia |Geliebte [und später Frau ] des Perikles

 

French Dictionary

aspartame

aspartame n. m. chimie Substance composée de phénylalanine et d ’acide aspartique, utilisée comme succédané du sucre. : La plupart des boissons gazeuses sans sucre sont préparées avec de l ’aspartame.

 

Spanish Dictionary

aspa

aspa nombre femenino 1 Figura, representación o signo formado por dos líneas rectas que se cortan en un punto en diagonal con forma de X :el resto de las ventanas y la puerta principal habían sido clausuradas con tablones en aspa; nuestro inventario estará compuesto por todos aquellos recursos señalados con un aspa en el cuadro .2 Plancha que gira alrededor de un eje :las aspas de un molino, las agujas de un reloj, las ruedas de una bicicleta o las de un coche, poseen movimiento circular .SINÓNIMO pala, paleta .3 Conjunto de palas o planchas de algunos aparatos o máquinas que forman una X y que giran movidas por la fuerza del viento o la electricidad .En singular se utiliza con los determinantes el, un , salvo que entre el determinante y el nombre haya otra palabra: el /un aspa, la veloz aspa .

 

aspado, -da

aspado, -da adjetivo 1 Que tiene una forma semejante a las aspas .2 nombre masculino y femenino /adjetivo Esp Penitente que en Semana Santa lleva los brazos extendidos en forma de cruz y atados por la espalda a un madero .

 

aspar

aspar verbo transitivo 1 Devanar el hilo en el aspa para hacer una madeja .2 Clavar a alguien en un aspa .3 Fastidiar o molestar mucho a alguien :¡que le aspen! 4 asparse verbo pronominal Mostrar con quejidos y contorsiones dolor o enojo muy violento :asparse a gritos .¡que me /te /le aspen! Esp Expresión con que se asegura lo que se dice a continuación :¡que me aspen si entiendo lo que está diciendo!

 

aspaventar

aspaventar verbo transitivo Hacer que alguien sienta miedo o temor .SINÓNIMO acobardar, asustar, atemorizar .

 

aspaventero, -ra

aspaventero, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que hace aspavientos .

 

aspaviento

aspaviento nombre masculino Demostración excesiva o exagerada de sensaciones o sentimientos :si el té está hirviendo hay que esperar a que se enfríe y no hacer ningún aspaviento; en medio de grandes aspavientos, y de unos cuantos chillidos, una suerte de sonidos guturales salían de sus bocas; las primeras siembras de aquel grano pasan sin pena ni gloria en las crónicas, sin admiración ni aspavientos .Se usa generalmente en plural .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

asparagus

as par a gus /əspǽrəɡəs /名詞 U C 〘植 〙アスパラガス ; その芽 (!数えるときはa piece of ~) .