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amide

noun am·ide \ˈam-ˌīd, -əd\

Medical Definition of AMIDE

:  an organic compound derived from ammonia or an amine by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with an acyl group—compare imide
amid·ic \ə-ˈmid-ik, a-\ adjective

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