amidate

[ am-i-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.

, am·i·dat·ed, am·i·dat·ing.

1. to convert into an amide.

Other Words From

• ami·dation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of amidate¹

amid- + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Additional experiments showed that several bile amidate compounds may promote gut inflammation by dysregulating T cell function.

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