amidine
nounUK /ˈæmɪdiːn/
US /ˈæmɪdiːn/
A kind of chemical made of carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen atoms joined together.
The chemist studied how the amidine group reacts with water.
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2. Any of a family of organic compounds containing the C(=NH)NH2 group.
Benzamidine is a simple aromatic amidine.
3. A compound derived from an amide by replacing the carbonyl oxygen with an imino group.
The reaction converted the amide into an amidine.
4. A basic nitrogen-containing group found in some drugs and natural products.
The drug's amidine moiety helps it bind to the target enzyme.