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deaminate
[ dee-am-uh-neyt ]
/ diˈæm əˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·am·i·nat·ed, de·am·i·nat·ing.Chemistry.
to remove the amino group from (a compound).
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de·am·i·na·tion, nounWords nearby deaminate
deambulatory, deamidase, deamidation, deamidizing enzyme, deaminase, deaminate, deamination, deaminize, dean, Deane, deanery
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British Dictionary definitions for deaminate
deaminate
deaminize or deaminise
/ (diːˈæmɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to remove one or more amino groups from (a molecule)
Derived forms of deaminate
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