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Meaning of 'asparagine' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Asparagine [ n.]
- 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.

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