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aminotransferase

American  
[uh-mee-noh-trans-fuh-reys, -reyz, am-uh-noh-] / əˌmi noʊˈtræns fəˌreɪs, -ˌreɪz, ˌæm ə noʊ- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. transaminase.

Etymology

Origin of aminotransferase

First recorded in 1960–65; amino- + transferase

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At the top of the list: a slightly elevated level of the liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase, or ALT.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2020

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