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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ASPARTIC

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

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

New American Oxford Dictionary

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

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 ).