transamination
noun
trans·am·i·na·tion ˌtran(t)s-ˌa-mə-ˈnā-shən 
ˌtranz-
: a reversible oxidation-reduction reaction in which an amino group is transferred typically from an alpha-amino acid to the carbonyl carbon atom of an alpha-keto acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary trans- + amine + -ation
First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
transamination
noun
trans·am·i·na·tion ˌtran(t)s-ˌam-ə-ˈnā-shən, ˌtranz-
: a reversible oxidation-reduction reaction in which an amino group is transferred typically from an alpha-amino acid to the carbonyl carbon atom of an alpha-keto acid