asparagine

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

asparagine (uncountable)

  2. (biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
    Alternative forms: aspargine; Asn, N (symbols)
    Hypernym: amino acid
    Coordinate terms: Asp, D, aspartic acid, aspartate

Translations

References

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

French

Etymology

From Latin asparagus +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

Noun

asparagine f (plural asparagines)

  1. (biochemistry) asparagine

Descendants

  • → English: asparagine

Further reading

Italian

Noun

asparagine f

  1. plural of asparagina
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