glu·co·sa·mine (gl -k  s -m n , glk-)n. An amino derivative of glucose, C6H13NO5, that is a component of many polysaccharides and is the basic structural unit of chitin. |
glucosamine [gluːˈkəʊzˈəmiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (Medicine / Complementary Medicine) the amino derivative of glucose that occurs in chitin. It has been used in some herbal remedies
| glucosamine (gl-ks-mn, glk-) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. | glucosamine - an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides amino, amino group - the radical -NH2 chitin - a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi glucose - a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |
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