bisamino acid

noun

Any amino acid that has two amino groups and two carboxylic acid groups

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Meanings

nounbisamino acid (plural bisamino acids)

plural bisamino acids · alternative bis-amino acid

  1. biochemistryAny amino acid that has two amino groups and two carboxylic acid groups

Origin

From bis- + amino acid.

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APA

bisamino acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisamino%20acid

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Chicago

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