deaminate

tr.v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
To remove an amino group, NH₂, from (an organic compound).

deamination de·am'i·na'tion n.

(dē-am′inātəd)
adj

Pertaining to α-amino acids which have undergone the chemical alteration that removes ammonia (NH₃) from glutamate.

Removal of the amino group, −NH₂, from a compound.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination
  Synonym: deaminize

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