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deaminate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˈæmɪneɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deaminize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change, alter, modify

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English aminate English deaminate From de- + aminate.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: απαμινώνω (apaminóno) — remove an amino group