glucosamine
Noun
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An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides (synset 114776502)
is a type of:
- amino, amino group - the radical -NH2
- glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
substance meronym:- chitin - a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi
- polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
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