Etymology

glucosamine

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  2. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  3. Frenchglucose
  4. Englishglucose
  5. Egyptianjmn
  6. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  7. LatinAmmōn
  8. Latinammoniacus
  9. Englishammonia
  10. Englishamine
  11. English todayglucosamine

From glucose + -amine.

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