amino — meaning in English

English meaning

• amino adj Relating to or containing an amine group, a nitrogen-based chemical structure found in many biological molecules.

Senses

amino is used for these senses in English:

• amine (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
• amino (organic chemistry) Relating to an amine.
• amino (organic chemistry) The amine functional group.

amino — full definition

1. adj Relating to or containing an amine group, a nitrogen-based chemical structure found in many biological molecules.
2. noun Short for amino acid, one of the building blocks of proteins.

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