iminosugar

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noun

Any analog of a sugar having a nitrogen atom at the position of the endocyclic oxygen atom

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Meanings

nouniminosugar (plural iminosugars)

plural iminosugars

  1. biochemistryAny analog of a sugar having a nitrogen atom at the position of the endocyclic oxygen atom

Origin

From imino + sugar.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

migrainous
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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