polyasparagine

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noun

A polymer formed from asparagine monomers, or a portion of a protein consisting solely of asparagine

OriginEnglish asparagine ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyasparagine (usually uncountable, plural polyasparagines)

plural polyasparagines

  1. uncountableusuallybiochemistryA polymer formed from asparagine monomers, or a portion of a protein consisting solely of asparagine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishasparagine
  6. Englishpolyasparagine

From poly- + asparagine.

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APA

polyasparagine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyasparagine

MLA

“polyasparagine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyasparagine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyasparagine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyasparagine.

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