asid amino

Malay

Etymology

Compound of asid +‎ amino, calque of English amino acid.

Noun

asid amino (informal 1st possessive asid aminoku, 2nd possessive asid aminomu, 3rd possessive asid aminonya)

(biochemistry) amino acid.
Synonym: asam amino (Indonesian)

Further reading

“asid amino” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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