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amidate

American  
[am-i-deyt] / ˈæm ɪˌdeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
amidated, amidating

  1. to convert into an amide.

Other Word Forms

  • amidation noun

Etymology

Origin of amidate

amid- + -ate 1

Example Sentences

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Additional experiments showed that several bile amidate compounds may promote gut inflammation by dysregulating T cell function.

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