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amino

/əˈminoʊ/

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What does amino mean?

adjective

  1. Relating to an amine.

noun

  1. The amine functional group.
  2. An amino acid.

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/əˈminoʊ/

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The consumer of those plants would have to burn off approximately 30 percent more carbohydrates to obtain the same amount of vital amino acids essential to all bodily functions.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342