aminodeoxysugar

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noun

Any compound derived from a deoxysugar by replacing a hydroxy group by an amino group.

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Meanings

nounaminodeoxysugar (plural aminodeoxysugars)

plural aminodeoxysugars

  1. chemistryAny compound derived from a deoxysugar by replacing a hydroxy group by an amino group.

Origin

From amino + deoxysugar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

deoxyaminosugar
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“aminodeoxysugar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminodeoxysugar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminodeoxysugar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminodeoxysugar.

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