Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deaminate

/diːˈæmɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: deam-i-nate
IPA: /diːˈæmɪneɪt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English aminate English deaminate From de- + aminate.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈæmɪneɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

deaminates (present, singular) deaminating (participle, present) deaminated (participle, past) deaminated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

deaminated

Synonyms

deaminize

Questions

How do you pronounce deaminate?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈæmɪneɪt/.
What does deaminate mean?: To remove an amino group from (a compound), especially by the use of a deaminase enzyme.
Where does deaminate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English aminate English deaminate From de- + aminate.

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