amide /am·ide/ (am´īd) any compound derived from ammonia by substitution of an acid radical for hydrogen, or from an acid by replacing the sbondOH group by sbondNH2.
amide,
amide [am´īd]
amide (am´īd),
am·ide ( m  d , - d)n. An organic compound, such as acetamide, containing the acyl radical. |
amide,
1 a chemical compound formed from an organic acid by the substitution of an amino (NH2, NHR, or NR2) group for the hydroxyl of a carboxyl (COOH) group.
2 a chemical compound formed by the deprotonation of ammonia (NH3) or a primary (RNH2) or secondary (R2NH) amine.
amide [am´īd]
any compound derived from ammonia by substitution of an acyl radical for hydrogen, or from an acid by replacing the -OH group by -NH2.
amide (am´īd),
n 1. an ammonia-derived organic compound formed through the displacement of a hydrogen atom by an acyl radical.
2. An ammonia-derived inorganic compound formed through the replacement of an acid's hydroxyl group (OH) with that of an amino group such as NH2.
3. type of local anesthetic agent. See also anesthetic, amide.
2. An ammonia-derived inorganic compound formed through the replacement of an acid's hydroxyl group (OH) with that of an amino group such as NH2.
3. type of local anesthetic agent. See also anesthetic, amide.
amide
any compound derived from ammonia by substitution of an acid radical for hydrogen, or from an acid by replacing the −OH group by −NH2.
amide compound herbicides
diphenamid and CDAA may cause poisoning if given in large doses. Signs include depression, weight loss and muscular weakness of the hindquarters.
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