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deaminate

de·am·i·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-am-uh-neyt]
    • /diˈæm əˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-am-uh-neyt]
    • /diˈæm əˌneɪt/

Definitions of deaminate word

  • verb deaminate to remove one or more amino groups from (a molecule) 3
  • verb transitive deaminate to remove the amino group, NH2, from (a molecule), usually by hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, with the accompanying formation of ammonia 3
  • verb with object deaminate to remove the amino group from (a compound). 1
  • verb deaminate (organic chemistry, biochemistry) To remove an amino group from a compound, especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme. 0

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Origin of deaminate

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; de- + aminate

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Parts of speech for Deaminate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deaminate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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