Dictionary
deaminate
verb de·am·i·nate \-ˌnāt\
de·am·i·nat·edde·am·i·nat·ing
Definition of DEAMINATE
transitive verb
: to remove the amino group from (a compound)
— de·am·i·na·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌa-mi-ˈnā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of DEAMINATE
1926
Medical Dictionary
deaminate
transitive verb de·am·i·nate \-ˌnāt\
de·am·i·nat·edde·am·i·nat·ing
Medical Definition of DEAMINATE
: to remove the amino group from (a compound)
—de·am·i·na·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌam-ə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
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