"aminoacyl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aminoacyls [plural]
Etymology: amino + acyl Etymology templates: {{compound|en|amino|acyl}} amino + acyl Head templates: {{en-noun}} aminoacyl (plural aminoacyls)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from an amino acid. Categories (topical): Organic chemistry Derived forms: aminoacylation, aminoacyl tRNA synthetase Translations (class of organic radicals): aminoacyl (Dutch), aminoacil [feminine] (Spanish), aminoasil [feminine] (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-aminoacyl-en-noun-dGnPhSS0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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