glucosamine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucose 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 glucosamine From glucose + -amine.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glucosamines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
glucosaminyl · phosphoglucosamine · diglucosamine · glucosaminide · aspartylglucosamine · glucosaminic acid · glucosaminic
Synonyms
Translations (10)
pt glucosamina (an amino derivative of glucose) · da glukosamin (an amino derivative of glucose) · it glucosamina (an amino derivative of glucose) · fi glukosamiini (an amino derivative of glucose) · hi मधुमतिक्ती (an amino derivative of glucose) · cmn 氨基葡萄糖 (an amino derivative of glucose) · ca glucosamina (an amino derivative of glucose) · pl glikozamina (an amino derivative of glucose) · es glucosamina (an amino derivative of glucose) · de Glucosamin (an amino derivative of glucose)