amino

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

/ əˈmi noʊ, ˈæm əˌnoʊ /

adjective Chemistry.

Nearby words

aminah, aminase, aminate, amindivi islands, amine, amino, amino acid, amino acid dehydrogenase, amino acid oxidase, amino acid sequence, amino acids

Origin of amino

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

Definition for amino (2 of 2)

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

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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Proteins which contain all the amino acids essential for tissue building are known as complete proteins.
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The different proteins differ in regard to the different types of amino acids which they contain.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb

These transformed substances are known as amino acids, the production of which is a result of digestion in the digestive tract.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit
Thus the proteins are digested down to the amino acids and these diffuse into the blood as demonstrated by Folin and by Van Slyke.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
To make human protein we must not only have all the amino acid ingredients, but we must also have enough of every one.
Physiology|Ernest G. Martin

British Dictionary definitions for amino (1 of 2)

amino

/ (əˈmaɪnəʊ, -ˈmiː-) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

combining form

indicating the presence of an amino groupaminobenzoic acid

Word Origin for amino-

from amine

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Medicine definitions for amino (1 of 2)

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.

Medicine definitions for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

pref.

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

Science definitions for amino

amino

[ ə-mē′nō, ăm′ə-nō′ ]

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

amino

adjective Chemistry.

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Origin of amino

Definition for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

Origin of amino-

Examples from the Web for amino

British Dictionary definitions for amino (1 of 2)

amino

noun

British Dictionary definitions for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

combining form

Word Origin for amino-

Medicine definitions for amino (1 of 2)

amino

adj.

Medicine definitions for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

pref.

Science definitions for amino

amino