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Definition of Aspartic acid
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Aspartic acid: An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein. A amino acid that is not essential to the human diet, aspartic acid was discovered in protein in 1868. It has a role as a neurotransmitter. Symbol: Asp.