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aminosugar

aminosugar is the alternative form of amino sugar.

Meaning of amino sugar

Noun

amino sugar (plural amino sugars)

  1. Any monosaccharide in which a single hydroxy group has been replaced by an amino group

Forms of aminosugar

pluralaminosugars

Words formed from aminosugar

Questions about aminosugar

What is aminosugar the alternative form of?
Aminosugar is the alternative form of amino sugar.

Words near aminosugar in the dictionary

  1. aminostratigraphy
  2. aminostyryl
  3. aminostyryls
  4. aminosuccinic
  5. aminosuccinics
  6. aminosugar
  7. aminosugars
  8. aminoterminal
  9. aminoterminally
  10. aminotermini
  11. aminoterminus

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