Acetamido

/ˌæsɪtəˈmɪdoʊ/ adjective

A chemical prefix or adjective describing a compound that contains an acetamide group (CH₃CO-NH-) attached to another molecule.

From acetamide + -o (adjectival suffix). Used in chemical nomenclature to indicate the presence of the acetamide functional group within a larger molecule.

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