glucosamine

noun

glu·​cos·​amine glü-ˈkō-sə-ˌmēn How to pronounce glucosamine (audio)
-zə-
: an amino derivative C6H13NO5 of glucose that occurs especially as a constituent of various polysaccharides that are components of structural substances (such as chitin and cartilage)

Examples of glucosamine in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of glucosamine was in 1884

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“Glucosamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glucosamine. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

glucosamine

noun
glu·​cos·​amine glü-ˈkō-sə-ˌmēn, -zə- How to pronounce glucosamine (audio)
: an amino derivative C6H13NO5 of glucose that occurs especially as a constituent of various polysaccharides that are components of structural substances (as cartilage and chitin)

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