SINCE 1828
amide
noun
am·ide
| \ ˈa-ˌmīd
, -məd\
, -məd\
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amide
noun
am·ide
| \ ˈam-ˌīd
, -əd
\
, -əd
\
Medical Definition of amide
: an organic compound derived from ammonia or an amine by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with an acyl group — compare imide
Other Words from amide
amidic
\ ə-ˈmid-ik, a-
\
adjective
\
adjective
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