acetyllactosamine

noun

Any acetyl derivative of lactosamine, but especially N-acetyllactosamine, a component of many biologically active oligosaccharides.

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Meanings

nounacetyllactosamine (plural acetyllactosamines)

plural acetyllactosamines

  1. biochemistryAny acetyl derivative of lactosamine, but especially N-acetyllactosamine, a component of many biologically active oligosaccharides.

Origin

From acetyl + lactosamine.

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acetyllactosamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetyllactosamine

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