amino

[ uh-mee-noh, am-uh-noh ]
/ əˈmi noʊ, ˈæm əˌnoʊ /

adjective Chemistry.

containing the amino group.

Origin of amino

First recorded in 1900–05; independent use of amino-

Words nearby amino

aminah, aminase, aminate, amindivi islands, amine, amino, amino acid, amino acid dehydrogenase, amino acid oxidase, amino acid sequence, amino acids

Definition for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the amino group is present: aminobenzene.
Also -amine; especially before a vowel, amin-.

Origin of amino-

amine + -o-

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British Dictionary definitions for amino (1 of 2)

amino
/ (əˈmaɪnəʊ, -ˈmiː-) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH 2 amino group or radical; amino acid

British Dictionary definitions for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

combining form

indicating the presence of an amino group aminobenzoic acid

Word Origin for amino-

from amine

Medical definitions for amino (1 of 2)

amino
[ ə-mē′nō, ăm′ə-nō′ ]

adj.

Relating to an amine or other compound containing an NH2 group combined with a nonacid organic radical.

Medical definitions for amino (2 of 2)

amino-

pref.

Containing the radical NH2 combined with a nonacid organic radical:aminobenzoic acid.

Scientific definitions for amino

amino
[ ə-mē′nō, ăm′ə-nō′ ]

Relating to an amine or other chemical compound that contains the group NH2.