Etymology

galactosamine

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Today it means: an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Englishgalactose
  2. Egyptianjmn
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Englishamine
  8. English todaygalactosamine

From galactose + -amine.

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