Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb transaminate

2 senses of transaminate

Sense 1
transaminate -- (change (an amino group) by transferring it from one compound to another)
       => change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")

Sense 2
transaminate -- (undergo transfer from one compound to another; "amino groups can transaminate")
       => change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")