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asparagine
as·par·a·gine [ ə spárrə jn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
amino acid: an amino acid found in many plant seeds that can also be produced by humans and other animals. C4H8N2O3
[Early 19th century. <asparagus, from which it was first obtained]
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