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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 a…

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  1. 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.
  2. n. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
  3. 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.
  4. A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, C4H8N2O3+H2O,found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It isbelieved to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughoutthe plant; -- called also altheine.
  5. n a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)