deaminate

verb

de·​am·​i·​nate (ˌ)dē-ˈa-mi-ˌnāt How to pronounce deaminate (audio)
deaminated; deaminating

transitive verb

: to remove the amino group from (a compound)
deamination noun

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deaminate was in 1926

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“Deaminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deaminate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

deaminate

transitive verb
de·​am·​i·​nate -ˌnāt How to pronounce deaminate (audio)
deaminated; deaminating
: to remove the amino group from (a compound)
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