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im·ide 'im-.īd n 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-'id-ik adj
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im·ide (imґīd) any compound containing the bivalent group
NH, to which are attached only acid radicals.
Medical dictionary. 2011.