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galactosamine

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[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.


Etymology

Origin of galactosamine

First recorded in 1895–1900; galactose + -amine


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