glucosamine

glu·co·sa·mine  (gl-ks-mn, glk-)

n.

An amino derivative of glucose, C₆H₁₃NO₅, that is a component of many polysaccharides and is the basic structural unit of chitin.

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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

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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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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