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aminohexanoic acid

aminohexanoic acid noun: any amino derivative of a hexanoic acid, but especially 6-aminohexanoic acid (aminocaproic acid) which is an antifibrinolytic agent.

Noun

aminohexanoic acid (plural aminohexanoic acids)

  1. Any amino derivative of a hexanoic acid, but especially 6-aminohexanoic acid (aminocaproic acid) which is an antifibrinolytic agent.

Forms of aminohexanoic acid

pluralaminohexanoic acids

Origin of aminohexanoic acid

From amino + hexanoic acid.

Questions about aminohexanoic acid

What does aminohexanoic acid mean?
Aminohexanoic acid means any amino derivative of a hexanoic acid, but especially 6-aminohexanoic acid (aminocaproic acid) which is an antifibrinolytic agent.
What part of speech is aminohexanoic acid?
Aminohexanoic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of aminohexanoic acid?
The plural of aminohexanoic acid is aminohexanoic acids.

Words near aminohexanoic acid in the dictionary

  1. aminograms
  2. aminoguanidine
  3. aminohexanoate
  4. aminohexanoates
  5. aminohexanoic
  6. aminohexanoic acid
  7. aminohexanoic acids
  8. aminohexyl
  9. aminohexyls
  10. aminohippurate
  11. aminohippurates

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