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aminosugar

[ uh-mee-noh-shoog-er, am-uh-noh- ]
/ əˈmi noʊˌʃʊg ər, ˈæm ə noʊ- /
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noun Biochemistry.
a monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.
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Origin of aminosugar

amino- + sugar

Words nearby aminosugar

aminophylline, aminoplast, aminopyrine, amino resin, aminosuccinic acid, aminosugar, aminotransferase, aminuria, amiodarone, amiodarone hydrochloride, amir
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