galactosamine
ga lac tos a mine |gəlakˈtäsəˌmēn, -min, -ˈtōsə -ˌɡəlækˈtɑsəmin | ▶noun an amino acid derived from the sugar galactose, of which chondroitin is a derivative. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from German Galaktosamin.
galactosamine |ˌgalakˈtəʊsəmiːn | ▶noun Biochemistry a crystalline amino sugar, of which chondroitin is a derivative. ●Chem. formula: C 6 H 13 NO 5. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from galactose + amine .
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