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transaminate vs alter

alter vs transaminate

transaminate and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transaminate No No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of transaminate; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than transaminate:
  • transaminate: change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of transaminate include change, modify.
transaminate (verb) alter (verb)
undergo transfer from one compound to another remove the ovaries of
change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
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