Definition of "aspargine" []

• A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus. (noun)

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• "The rhizomes are reported to contain approximately 2 per cent aspargine."
• "If you crystallize a pure amino, aspargine for instance, and pass a beam of polarized light through the crystal, the beam will be bent when it emerges, either to the left or to the right."