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aminosugar

American  
[uh-mee-noh-shoog-er, am-uh-noh-] / əˈmi noʊˌʃʊg ər, ˈæm ə noʊ- /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.

Etymology

Origin of aminosugar

amino- + sugar

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