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aminate

noun am·i·nate \ ˈam-ə-ˌnāt \

medical Definition of aminate

: a compound with an amine
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aminate

transitive verb

medical Definition of aminate

aminated; aminating
: to introduce the amino group into : convert into an amine
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amination

play \ˌam-ə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

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