amido

amido definition - medical

a·mi·do (ə-mēˈdōˌ, ămˈĭ-dōˌ)

noun
  1. Having a NH2 radical as well as a CO radical in a compound: amidohydrolase.
  2. A chemical group having a NH2 radical as well as a CO radical.

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