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glucosamine

glucosamine 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.

Noun

glucosamine (countable and uncountable, plural glucosamines)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    chitosamine

glucosamine meaning in Hindi

glucosamine in Hindi

an amino derivative of glucose
मधुमतिक्ती madhumtiktī

Synonyms of glucosamine

Forms of glucosamine

pluralglucosamines

Origin of glucosamine

From glucose + -amine.

Words formed from glucosamine

Questions about glucosamine

What does glucosamine mean?
Glucosamine means 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.
What is glucosamine in Hindi?
Glucosamine in Hindi is मधुमतिक्ती (madhumtiktī). See Glucosamine meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is glucosamine?
Glucosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of glucosamine?
The plural of glucosamine is glucosamines.

Words near glucosamine in the dictionary

  1. glucosamidases
  2. glucosamide
  3. glucosamides
  4. glucosaminate
  5. glucosaminates
  6. glucosamine
  7. glucosamines
  8. glucosaminic
  9. glucosaminic acid
  10. glucosaminidase
  11. glucosaminidases

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