n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tran(t)s- ˌ a-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n, ˌ tranz-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary translation - + amine + - ation
Date: 1939
: a reversible oxidation-reduction reaction in which an amino group is transferred typically from an alpha-amino acid to the carbonyl carbon atom of an alpha-keto acid