Containing or resembling asparagine; having the nature or properties of the amino acid asparagine.
From 'asparagine' + '-ous' (suffix meaning full of or abounding in). This adjective form emphasizes the presence of asparagine in substances or tissues.
Plants accumulate asparagine for storage and growth—young asparagus shoots are especially 'asparaginous,' which is why fresh asparagus is such a rich source. The word itself is rarely used, but it points to how 17th-century scientists classified plant compounds by origin.
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