Alpha-aminosuccinic acid
alpha-aminosuccinic acid
alpha-aminosuccinic acid al·pha-a·mi·no·suc·cin·ic acid (āl’fə-ə-mē’nō-sək-sĭn’ĭk, -ām’ə-nō-)
n.
See aspartic acid.
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