(biochemistry) A hydrolase enzyme that catalyzes the reaction of N-amidino-L-aspartate and water into L-aspartate and urea.

plural of amidin

(chemistry) Starch modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water.

(organic chemistry) The formation of an amide from a carboxylic acid by reaction with an amine

plural of amidinotransferase

(biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of amidinos.

(Judaism) A prayer primarily consisting of nineteen blessings recited in a whisper while standing facing the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.

An anthelminthic drug.

An antimicrobial solution.

(Japanese Buddhism) The Japanese name for the Western Buddha, Amitābha, one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas.