aspartic acid

UK/æˈspɑːtɪkˌæsɪd/UK/æˈspɑːɹ.tɪkˌæsɪd/

noun

A nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C₄H₇NO₄).

“Near-synonyms: aspartate, asparaginate”

Similar
asparaginic acidaspartateasparaginate
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Meanings

nounaspartic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C₄H₇NO₄).

    Near-synonyms: aspartate, asparaginate

    Synonyms: asparaginic acid, aspartate, asparaginate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nonessential amino acid, L-α-amino-succinic acid, aminobutanedioic acid, found in animal protein and in sugar beet etc (C₄H₇NO₄).

Similar
asparaginic acidaspartateasparaginate
Also see
asparaginic acid

Translations

Bulgarian аспарагиновата киселина, аспартат
  • аспарагиновата киселина (asparaginovata kiselina)a nonessential amino acid
  • аспартат (aspartat)a nonessential amino acid
Chinese Mandarin 天冬氨酸
  • 天冬氨酸 (tiāndōng'ānsuān)a nonessential amino acid
Czech kyselina asparagová
  • kyselina asparagováa nonessential amino acid
Danish asparaginsyre
  • asparaginsyrea nonessential amino acid
Finnish asparagiinihappo
  • asparagiinihappoa nonessential amino acid
French acide aspartique
  • acide aspartiquea nonessential amino acid
German Asparaginsäure
  • Asparaginsäurea nonessential amino acid
Greek ασπαρτικό οξύ
  • ασπαρτικό οξύ (aspartikó oxý)a nonessential amino acid
Hungarian aszparaginsav
  • aszparaginsava nonessential amino acid
Italian acido aspartico
  • acido asparticoa nonessential amino acid
Japanese アスパラギン酸
  • アスパラギン酸 (asuparagin-san)a nonessential amino acid
Polish kwas asparaginowy
  • kwas asparaginowya nonessential amino acid
Portuguese ácido aspártico
  • ácido aspárticoa nonessential amino acid
Russian аспараги́новая кислота́
  • аспараги́новая кислота́ (asparagínovaja kislotá)a nonessential amino acid
Slovak kyselina asparágová
  • kyselina asparágováa nonessential amino acid
Spanish ácido aspártico
  • ácido aspárticoa nonessential amino acid
Swedish asparaginsyra
  • asparaginsyraa nonessential amino acid
Turkish aspartik asit
  • aspartik asita nonessential amino acid
Cite this entry
APA

aspartic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspartic%20acid

MLA

“aspartic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspartic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aspartic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aspartic%20acid.

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