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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-
 
—combining form
(in chemistry) indicating the presence of an amide group
 
[from amide]

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amido- pref.
Having a NH2 radical as well as a CO radical in a compound: amidohydrolase.

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