aminotransferase

noun

ami·​no·​trans·​fer·​ase ə-ˌmē-nō-ˈtran(t)s-fə-ˌrās 

-ˌrāz

plural aminotransferases

: an enzyme promoting transamination : transaminase

Examples of aminotransferase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your Liver Enzyme Levels Could Improve Liver enzymes, including alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), are common markers of liver health. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 26 June 2026

Liver Damage Fluconazole therapy can cause temporary mild to moderate increases in serum aminotransferase levels, which are enzymes primarily found in the liver. — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025

Side effects of the tucatinib treatment that emerged in the study included the risks of diarrhea and elevated levels of an enzyme in the body called aminotransferase. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aminotransferase

• acetyltransferase
• icarus
• transferase
• merus
• serous
• methyltransferase

Medical Definition

aminotransferase

noun

ami·​no·​trans·​fer·​ase

-ˈtran(t)s-fə-ˌrās, -ˌrāz

: transaminase