First Known Use: 1939
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transamination
noun trans·am·i·na·tion \ˌtran(t)s-ˌa-mə-ˈnā-shən, ˌtranz-\
Definition of TRANSAMINATION
: a reversible oxidation-reduction reaction in which an amino group is transferred typically from an alpha-amino acid to the carbonyl carbon atom of an alpha-keto acid
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Origin of TRANSAMINATION
International Scientific Vocabulary trans- + amine + -ation
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transamination
noun trans·am·i·na·tion \ˌtran(t)s-ˌam-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌtranz-\
Medical Definition of TRANSAMINATION
: a reversible oxidation-reduction reaction in which an amino group is transferred typically from an alpha-amino acid to the carbonyl carbon atom of an alpha-keto acid
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