| ASPARKLE | • asparkle adj. Sparkling. • ASPARKLE adj. in a sparkling state. |
| ASPARTIC | • aspartic adj. Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives. • ASPARTIC adj. as in aspartic acid, an amino acid found in young sugarcane, etc., and formed by the hydrolysis of asparagine. |
| ASPARAGUS | • asparagus n. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers. • asparagus n. The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable. • asparagus n. (Color) A green colour, like that of an asparagus. |
| ASPARTAME | • aspartame n. (Organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid… • ASPARTAME n. an artificial sweetener. |
| ASPARTATE | • aspartate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aspartic acid. • ASPARTATE n. a salt of aspartic acid. |
| ASPARAGINE | • asparagine n. (Biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus. • ASPARAGINE n. an amino acid found in asparagus and other vegetables. |
| ASPARTAMES | • aspartames n. Plural of aspartame. • ASPARTAME n. an artificial sweetener. |
| ASPARTATES | • aspartates n. Plural of aspartate. • ASPARTATE n. a salt of aspartic acid. |
| ASPARAGINES | • asparagines n. Plural of asparagine. • ASPARAGINE n. an amino acid found in asparagus and other vegetables. |
| ASPARAGUSES | • asparaguses n. Plural of asparagus. • ASPARAGUS n. any plant of the Asparagus genus, one species having young shoots eaten as a delicacy. |
| ASPARAGINASE | • asparaginase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid, used in chemotherapy. • ASPARAGINASE n. an enzyme that causes asparagine to hydrolyse to aspartic acid and ammonia. |
| ASPARAGINASES | • asparaginases n. Plural of asparaginase. • ASPARAGINASE n. an enzyme that causes asparagine to hydrolyse to aspartic acid and ammonia. |