lactosamine

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noun

An amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates

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Meanings

nounlactosamine (countable and uncountable, plural lactosamines)

plural lactosamines

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates

Origin

Blend of lactose + amine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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