amino acid
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amino acid
- /əˈminoʊ ˈæsɪd/ US
Where it comes from
See amine and acid. Likely a calque of German Aminosäure, which is attested earlier.
noun amino acids
- Any organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.
- Any of the twenty naturally occurring α-amino acids (having the amino, and carboxylic acid groups on the same carbon atom), and a variety of side chains, that combine, via peptide bonds, to form proteins.
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noun any organic compound containing amino and carboxylic acid
| Español | aminoácido |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아미노산 aminosan |
| 日本語 | アミノ酸 amino-san |
| 中文 | 氨基酸 ānjīsuān, 胺基酸 ānjīsuān, ànjīsuān |
| Kiswahili | asidi ya amino |
| Português | aminoácido |
| Français | acide aminé, aminoacide |
| Deutsch | Aminosäure |
| Italiano | amminoacido, aminoacido |
| Ελληνικά | αμινοξύ aminoxý |
| Română | aminoacid |
| Русский | аминокислота́ aminokislotá |
| العربية | حمض أميني ḥimḍ amīni |
noun any of the twenty α-amino acids
| Español | aminoácido |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아미노산 aminosan |
| 日本語 | アミノ酸 amino-san |
| 中文 | 氨基酸 ānjīsuān |
| Português | aminoácido |
| Français | acide aminé, aminoacide |
| Deutsch | Aminosäure |
| Italiano | amminoacido, aminoacido |
| Ελληνικά | αμινοξύ aminoxý |
Talk about this word "amino acid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amino%20acid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amino acid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amino%20acid "amino acid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amino%20acid.Cite this
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