guanidino

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adjective

gua·​ni·​di·​no

¦gwänə¦dē(ˌ)nō

variants or less commonly guanido

ˈgwänəˌdō

: relating to or containing the group H₂NC(=NH)NH− of guanidine

guanidino-

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combining form

variants or less commonly guanido-

: containing the univalent group H₂NC(=NH)NH− derived from guanidine by removal of one hydrogen atom

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

guanidino-, guanido-

Combining form

guanidino-, International Scientific Vocabulary, from guanidine + -o-; guanido- from guanidine + -o-

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