amino

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

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adjective Chemistry.

containing the amino group.

Origin of amino

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

amino-

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

Also -amine; especially before a vowel, amin-.

Origin of amino-

amine + -o-

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Examples from the Web for amino

Contemporary Examples

Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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Unlike coffee, tea has an amino acid that is associated with calmness: Theanine.
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Historical Examples

Richard Willsttter showed that an internal neutralization takes place between the amino group and the free acidic residue.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240
Anonymous
The protein molecule is made up of a number of organic units known as amino acids.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting
Various
Proteins which contain all the amino acids essential for tissue building are known as complete proteins.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting
Various
These organic acids all contain nitrogen, which puts them into a class to which is given the name of amino acids.
Physiology
Ernest G. Martin
Some of the amino acids that make up a large proportion of animal protein are very scantily represented in plant protein.
Physiology
Ernest G. Martin

British Dictionary definitions for amino

amino

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH 2amino group or radical; amino acid

amino-

combining form

indicating the presence of an amino groupaminobenzoic acid

Word Origin

from amine

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Word Origin and History for amino

amino-

1887, as an element in compound words involving chemicals, from comb. form of amine. Amino acid is attested from 1898.

amino in Medicine

amino

(ə-mē′nō, ăm′ə-nō′)

adj.

Relating to an amine or other compound containing an NH2 group combined with a nonacid organic radical.

amino-

pref.

Containing the radical NH2 combined with a nonacid organic radical:aminobenzoic acid.

amino in Science

amino

[ə-mē′nō, ăm′ə-nō′]

Relating to an amine or other chemical compound that contains the group NH2.

amino

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amino-

Origin of amino-

Examples from the Web for amino

Contemporary Examples

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

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

Historical Examples

Richard Willsttter showed that an internal neutralization takes place between the amino group and the free acidic residue.

The protein molecule is made up of a number of organic units known as amino acids.

Proteins which contain all the amino acids essential for tissue building are known as complete proteins.

These organic acids all contain nitrogen, which puts them into a class to which is given the name of amino acids.

Some of the amino acids that make up a large proportion of animal protein are very scantily represented in plant protein.

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for amino

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Origin of amino