galactosamine

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noun

an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

noungalactosamine (countable and uncountable, plural galactosamines)

plural galactosamines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryan amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found in glycolipids and in mucopolysaccharides

Origin

  1. Englishgalactose
  2. Egyptianjmn
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Englishamine
  8. Englishgalactosamine

From galactose + -amine.

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APA

galactosamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactosamine

MLA

“galactosamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactosamine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactosamine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactosamine.

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