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amino acid vs hydroxy amino acid

hydroxy amino acid vs amino acid

amino acid and hydroxy amino acid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amino acid Yes No No No
hydroxy amino acid Yes No No No
As nouns, hydroxy amino acid is a hyponym of amino acid; that is, hydroxy amino acid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than amino acid:
  • amino acid: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
  • hydroxy amino acid: any amino acid with a hydroxy group.
amino acid (noun) hydroxy amino acid (noun)
organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group any amino acid with a hydroxy group.
Difference between amino acid and hydroxy amino acid

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