: relating to or containing an organic amide group
often used in combination

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary amide + -o-

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amido was in 1857

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Cite this Entry

“Amido.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amido. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

amido

adjective
: relating to or containing an organic amide group
often used in combination
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