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TRANSAMINATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("transamination" 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:
transaminate (undergo transfer from one compound to another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("transamination" 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)
