amino

¹ American  

[uh-mee-noh, am-uh-noh] / əˈmi noʊ, ˈæm əˌnoʊ /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the amino group.

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amino- ² American  

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

   aminobenzene.

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amino- ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating the presence of an amino group

   aminobenzoic acid

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amino ² British  

/ -ˈmiː-, əˈmaɪnəʊ /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH 2

   amino group or radical

   amino acid

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amino Scientific  

/ ə-mē′nō,ăm′ə-nō′ /

1. Relating to an amine or other chemical compound that contains the group NH ₂.

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Etymology

Origin of amino¹

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

Origin of amino-¹

amine + -o-

Example Sentences

The new synthesis starts from an amino acid derivative called beta-hydroxytryptophan.

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"As in organic systems, such as the twisting of DNA or the handedness of amino acids, these extra-dimensional structures can possess torsion, a kind of intrinsic twist," explains Pincak.

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By modifying only two amino acids within this switch, the researchers changed a receptor that normally triggers immunity so that it instead initiated symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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Zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids have each been linked to potential improvements in neural connectivity.

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