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amid-

 
var. of amido- before a vowel: amidase.

Origin:
1870–75

amido-

 
1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the −NH2 group united with an acid radical is present: amidocyanogen.
2. (erroneously) amino-.
Also, especially before a vowel, amid-.


Origin:
amide + -o-
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amido- pref.
Having a NH2 radical as well as a CO radical in a compound: amidohydrolase.

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