Amino

5 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

Relating to or denoting the group -NH2, particularly in amino acids which are building blocks of proteins.

“Amino acids are essential for protein synthesis.”

organic compoundprotein building block

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Three vowels A, I, O; scientific term

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Worth 7 points; good vowel usage pattern

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