definitions

aspartate

[ uh-spahr-teyt ]
/ əˈspɑr teɪt /

noun Biochemistry.

a salt or ester formed from aspartic acid.

Nearby words

asparagus bean, asparagus beetle, asparagus fern, aspartame, aspartase, aspartate, aspartate aminotransferase, aspartic acid, aspasia, aspect, aspect ratio

Origin of aspartate

First recorded in 1860–65; aspart(ic acid) + -ate2
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Medicine definitions for aspartate

aspartate

[ ə-spär′tāt ]

n.

A salt of aspartic acid.
An ester of aspartic acid.
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