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单词 glucosamine
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glucosamine

[ gloo-koh-suh-meen, -min ]
/ gluˈkoʊ səˌmin, -mɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.

Origin of glucosamine

First recorded in 1880–85; glucose + -amine

Words nearby glucosamine

gluconic acid, Glucophage, glucophore, glucoprotein, glucopyranose, glucosamine, glucosamine sulphate, glucosan, glucose, glucose-6-phosphatase, glucose-6-phosphate
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Example sentences from the Web for glucosamine

  • When hydrolysed these fungoid celluloses yield, in addition to monoses, glucosamine and acetic acid.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for glucosamine

glucosamine
/ (ɡluːˈkəʊzˈəmiːn) /

noun

the amino derivative of glucose that occurs in chitin. It has been used in some herbal remedies
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for glucosamine

glucosamine
[ glōō-kōsə-mēn′, glōōkō-sə-mēn′ ]

n.

An amino derivative of glucose that is found especially in polysaccharides such as chitin and in cell membranes.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for glucosamine

glucosamine
[ glōō-kōsə-mēn′, glōōkō- ]

An amino derivative of glucose in which an amino group replaces a hydroxyl group. It is a component of many polysaccharides and is the basic structural unit of chitin. Glucosamine is used as an over-the-counter dietary supplement by some people with symptoms of arthritis. Chemical formula: C6H13NO5.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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