aminobutyric

English

Etymology

From amino +‎ butyric.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /əˌmiːnoʊbjuːˈtɪɹɪk/

Adjective

aminobutyric (not comparable)

1. (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.

Derived terms

• aminobutyrate
• aminobutyric acid

Translations

of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals

• Greek: αμινοβουτυρικός (el) (aminovoutyrikós)
• Icelandic: amínósmjör-
• Portuguese: aminobutírico