Aminization

/ˌæmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The chemical process of introducing an amine group into a molecule or converting a substance into an amine compound.

Etymology

From 'amine' + '-ize' (verb suffix) + '-ation' (noun suffix). This is standard 19th-century chemical terminology for describing transformation processes.

Kelly Says

Aminization is how pharmaceutical companies design drugs—by carefully adding amine groups to molecules, they can completely change what the drug does in your body, turning a useless compound into a life-saving medicine.

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