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| Noun | 1. Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, -- as distinguished from a diamine. Cf. Amido acid, under Amido, and Acid amide, under Amide.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DIAMIDE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DIAMIDE
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| Health | A sulfhydryl reagent which oxidizes sulfhydryl groups to the disulfide form. It is a radiation-sensitizing agent of anoxic bacterial and mammalian cells. (references) | ||
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