amino

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

adjectiveChemistry.

containing the amino group.

Origin of amino

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

Other definitions for amino- (2 of 2)

amino-

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

Origin of amino-

amine + -o-

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

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How to use amino in a sentence

Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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Comets contain amino acids, which are organic compounds that include the raw ingredients for proteins that make for living things.
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Unlike coffee, tea has an amino acid that is associated with calmness: Theanine.
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The premise is this: turkey is chock-full of a soporific essential amino acid, tryptophan, one of the 22 essential amino acids.
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She cut out amino acids and other slightly toxic chemicals found in many foods we consume every day.
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Thus the proteins are digested down to the amino acids and these diffuse into the blood as demonstrated by Folin and by Van Slyke.
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The different proteins differ in regard to the different types of amino acids which they contain.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for amino (1 of 2)

amino

/ (əˈmaɪnəʊ, -ˈmiː-) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for amino- (2 of 2)

amino-

combining form

indicating the presence of an amino group: aminobenzoic acid

Origin of amino-

from amine

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Scientific definitions for amino

amino

[ ə-mē′nō, ăm′ə-nō′ ]

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

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