Relating to or describing compounds that contain both an amine group and an acetic acid group; used in organic chemistry.
From 'amino-' (containing amine) + 'acetic' (relating to acetic acid). This is 19th-century chemical nomenclature describing molecular composition.
Glycine, the simplest amino acid in your body, is technically an aminoacetic compound—it's literally amine + acetic acid bonded together, and it's the building block for every protein you make.
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