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Definition of: deamination
(dē·am′ə·nā′shən) noun Biochem.
The splitting off of the amino radical, NH2, from the amino acid molecule in the body, as a stage in the formation of fatty acids from proteins. Also de·am′i·ni·za′tion.
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