DEAMINIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

deamination; deaminization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("deaminization" is a kind of...):

chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)

Derivation:

deaminize (remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination)