Noun: asparagine u'sper-u,jeen [N. Amer], u'spa-ru,jeen [Brit]
- A crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
"Asparagine is known to give asparagus its distinctive taste"
Derived forms: asparagines
Type of: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid
Encyclopedia: Asparagine