aminoacyl

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noun

Any of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid.

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Meanings

nounaminoacyl (plural aminoacyls)

plural aminoacyls

  1. chemistryAny of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid.

Origin

From amino + acyl.

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Translations

Dutch aminoacyl
  • aminoacylclass of organic radicals
Spanish aminoacil
  • aminoacilclass of organic radicals

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

acylamino
Cite this entry
APA

aminoacyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacyl

MLA

“aminoacyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminoacyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoacyl.

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