'aminoglutaric' originates from combining 'amino' from 'amino acid' and 'glutaric' from 'glutaric acid', where 'amino' refers to the presence of an amino group and 'glutaric' refers to a type of dicarboxylic acid.

The term 'aminoglutaric' was formed by combining the chemical terms 'amino' and 'glutaric' to describe compounds that contain both components.

Initially, it meant a compound containing both amino and glutaric components, and this meaning has remained consistent.