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(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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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Asparagine'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/asparagine.html. 1828.
 
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