of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH2
amino group or radical
amino acid
amino- in British English
combining form
indicating the presence of an amino group
aminobenzoic acid
Word origin
from amine
amino in American English
(əˈminoʊ; ˈæmɪˌnoʊ)
adjective
of or containing the NH2 radical in combination with certain nonacidic organic radicals
amino- in American English
(əˈminoʊ; ˈæmɪˌnoʊ)
having one hydrogen atom in the ammonia molecule replaced by an alkyl or other nonacidic radical
aminobenzoic acid
Word origin
< amine
Examples of 'amino' in a sentence
amino
When you digest a protein, essential amino acids are absorbed.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It contains an amino acid that converts into a chemical called serotonin and, apparently, an imbalance can affect your mood and sleep.
The Sun (2016)
These amino acids are the building blocks of protein.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
These amino acids are called the limiting amino acids.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Of little value as sources of protein or essential amino acids.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
Animal protein is expensive but is the best way of taking the essential amino acids essential for good growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
These are the essential amino acids.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
Small amounts of amino acids were given to healthy volunteers aged 65 or more for three months.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
An egg is the most complete source of protein, all the amino acids.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
So-called "first-class" proteins contain all the essential amino acids in the right balance.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
Eight of these amino acids are called essential amino acids, because we must get them from our diet.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
A food which contains all the essential amino acids in the correct proportions is known as a high biological value protein.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
What we really need are the eight or nine indispensable or essential amino acids, which are the "building blocks" of protein.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
Though not essential in the diet because the body can make them itself, the otheramino acids have essential roles in the body.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
A group of amino acids which have anti-ageing benefits.
The Sun (2009)
Not only could one amino acid be substituted for another in the course of evolution, but sometimes amino acids could be lost or gained.
Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993)
It's also gluten-free and contains all nine essential amino acids.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's full of amino acids and collagen, as well as minerals that nourish your cells and reduce inflammation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He had already won it in 1958 for research on protein structures, which showed how amino acids form insulin.
The Sun (2013)
Some amino acids can be made in our bodies; others must be supplied in food: these are called essential amino acids.
MacIntyre, Anne M. E. Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome - How To Live With It (1989)
The essential amino acids During the course of evolution, mankind lost the ability to make some amino acids so they must be supplied from diet.
Holford, Patrick The Family Nutrition Workbook (1988)
All related terms of 'amino'
amino acid
Amino acids are substances containing nitrogen and hydrogen and which are found in proteins. Amino acids occur naturally in the body.
amino resin
any thermosetting synthetic resin formed by copolymerization of amines or amides with aldehydes . Amino resins are used as adhesives and as coatings for paper and textiles
amino acid sequence
the unique sequence of amino acids that characterizes a given protein
essential amino acid
an amino acid that cannot be synthesized in the body and is thus an essential component of the diet