amine

amine definition - medical

a·mine (ə-mēnˈ, ămˈēn)

noun
Any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen that may be considered ammonia derivatives in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by one or more hydrocarbon radicals.

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