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amino acid

(plural: amino acids)

1. Any organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.

2. Any of the twenty naturally occurring α-amino acids (having the amino, and carboxylic acid groups on the same carbon atom, and a variety of side chains, that combine, via peptide bonds, to form proteins.
For definition 1: "Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups."

For definition 2: "These amino acids are the building blocks of protein."
by CToad7 ALT March 15, 2023
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amigovio

(Male) friend with benefits, o un amigo con derechos. A combination of amigo and novio.
Girl 1: So is Rick your new boyfriend?

Girl 2: Nah, he's just a friend with bennies - he's my new amigovio.
by Chantie December 8, 2007
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aminoacyl

it's a biology related enzyme thing that sounds a lot like @$$h013, so it also works as an insult
Alex is an aminoacyl and if far from buff.
by nicooooooole May 13, 2006
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amino

slang for a newbie or someone who is starting out at the bottom.
He had never played this game before...he was a total amino.
by Dark Angel March 9, 2004
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Amino

A social place filled with tons of horny people and 10 year olds.
I went on amino and roleplayed yesterday
by That1RandomDude August 18, 2018
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Amino

Where everyone in ur school makes fun of u for using a stupid app. And where ur parents kill u for using amino because "strangers"
Your friend: "you use amino? U fuckboy"

Ur parents:"....ur fucking dead"
by Gay for kaoru February 3, 2019
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Aminoff

Usually a term used to describe an awfully sexy boy referred to, also by the name Ari. They usually like to feed people crisps and other food and like to wear hats in their eyebrows. They are a very lickle species who can't be without a bianca in their lives.
Aminoffs like poo boys

HOI BABY CAKE WITH THE SEXY LICKLE ATTITUDE BOO BOO AMINOFF
by Bizzay March 7, 2009
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