glucosamine

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noun

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.

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

nounglucosamine (countable and uncountable, plural glucosamines)

plural glucosamines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn 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.

    Synonyms: chitosamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
chitosamine
Also see
chitosamine

Origin

  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. Englishglucosamine

From glucose + -amine.

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Translations

Catalan glucosamina
  • glucosaminaan amino derivative of glucose
Chinese Mandarin 氨基葡萄糖
  • 氨基葡萄糖 (ānjī pútáotáng)an amino derivative of glucose
Danish glukosamin
  • glukosaminan amino derivative of glucose
Finnish glukosamiini
  • glukosamiinian amino derivative of glucose
German Glucosamin
  • Glucosaminan amino derivative of glucose
Hindi मधुमतिक्ती
  • मधुमतिक्ती (madhumtiktī)an amino derivative of glucose
Italian glucosamina
  • glucosaminaan amino derivative of glucose
Polish glikozamina
  • glikozaminaan amino derivative of glucose
Portuguese glucosamina
  • glucosaminaan amino derivative of glucose
Spanish glucosamina
  • glucosaminaan amino derivative of glucose
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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