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amidine

American  
[am-i-deen, -din] / ˈæm ɪˌdin, -dɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.

Etymology

Origin of amidine

amid- + -ine 2

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F. amidine, fr. amido? starch, fr.

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