See Also: valvulotome(medicine)

amide (iou) and valvulotome (medicine)


amide (iou)



amide noun. M19.
[from AM(MONIA + -IDE.]
Chemistry. A derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by an acid radical (orig. by any radical) or a metal. In Organic Chemistry, any compound containing the group CONH2 (which may be further substituted); also acid amide. Cf. AMINE.
amidated ppl adjective (now rare or obsolete) converted into an amide M19.
a'midic adjective L19.
amidogen noun the radical NH2 M-L19.

valvulotome (medicine)


valvulotome


An instrument for sectioning a valve.