deamination

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UK/diːæmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

The removal of an amino group from a compound.

Similar
deaminization
OriginEnglish amination ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

noundeamination (countable and uncountable, plural deaminations)

plural deaminations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe removal of an amino group from a compound.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounremoval of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound

Similar
deaminization
Broader
chemical processchemical changechemical action
Also see
deaminization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamination
  14. Englishdeamination

From de- + amination.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deanimation
Cite this entry
APA

deamination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deamination

MLA

“deamination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deamination. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deamination,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deamination.

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