aspartic

English

Etymology

Formed irregularly from asparagine,[1] possibly an arbitrary formation;[2] see -ic.

Adjective

aspartic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives

Derived terms

Translations

of or pertaining to aspartic acid

Catalan: aspàrtic
French: aspartique
Italian: aspartico (it)
Portuguese: aspártico
Spanish: aspártico

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “aspartame (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
“aspartic, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

capistra, satrapic

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