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imide

noun im·ide \ˈim-ˌīd\

Medical Definition of IMIDE

:  a compound containing the NH group that is derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by a metal or an equivalent of acid radicals—compare amide
im·id·ic \im-ˈid-ik\ adjective

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