amino

¹

[ uh-mee-noh, am-uh-noh ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing the amino group.

amino-

²

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the amino group is present:

   aminobenzene.

amino

¹

/ əˈmaɪnəʊ; -ˈmiː- /

noun

1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH 2

   amino group or radical

   amino acid

amino-

²

combining_form

1. indicating the presence of an amino group

   aminobenzoic acid

amino

/ ə-mē′nō,ăm′ə-nō′ /

1. Relating to an amine or other chemical compound that contains the group NH 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of amino¹

First recorded in 1900–05; independent use of amino-

Origin of amino²

amine + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of amino¹

from amine

Example Sentences

Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.

From The Daily Beast

Comets contain amino acids, which are organic compounds that include the raw ingredients for proteins that make for living things.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike coffee, tea has an amino acid that is associated with calmness: Theanine.

From The Daily Beast

The premise is this: turkey is chock-full of a soporific essential amino acid, tryptophan, one of the 22 essential amino acids.

From The Daily Beast

She cut out amino acids and other slightly toxic chemicals found in many foods we consume every day.

From The Daily Beast

Thus the proteins are digested down to the amino acids and these diffuse into the blood as demonstrated by Folin and by Van Slyke.

From Project Gutenberg

The different proteins differ in regard to the different types of amino acids which they contain.

From Project Gutenberg

The same increase accompanies the introduction of the amino group into aromatic nuclei.

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It would, therefore, appear that the value of the amino bodies is largely of a stimulant character.

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Apothesine, the hydrochlorid of diethyl-amino-propyl-cinnamate, is an efficient local anesthetic.

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