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galactosamine

[guh-lak-tos-uh-meen, -min, -toh-suh-] /gə lækˈtɒs əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˈtoʊ sə-/
noun, Biochemistry.
1.
an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
Origin of galactosamine
1895-1900
First recorded in 1895-1900; galactose + -amine
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galactosamine in Medicine

galactosamine gal·ac·tos·am·ine (gāl'ək-tō'sə-mēn', gə-lāk-)
n.
An amino-acid derivative of galactose occurring in various mucopolysaccharides.

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