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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme. transitive
2. 2
   remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

deaminize

Etymology

From de- + aminate.

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