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galactosamine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree English galactose Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine English -amine English galactosamine From galactose + -amine.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides

Forms

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galactosamines Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

galactosaminyl · acetylgalactosamine