amino

adjective

ami·​no ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce amino (audio)
: relating to, being, or containing an amine group
—often used in combination

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Foods such as lean meats, eggs, nuts, seeds, and legumes are all excellent sources of amino acids. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023 To improve the process, the researchers tested several amino chloride salts as alternative leaching agents. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 The 20 grams of protein come from soy protein isolate—a vegan protein containing all nine essential amino acids. — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 4 Feb. 2023 And protein sequences, just like natural languages, store structure and function in their amino-acid sequence with extreme efficiency. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for amino

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Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary amine + -o-

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amino was circa 1895

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amino

adjective
ami·​no ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce amino (audio)
: relating to, being, or containing an amine group
—often used in combination
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