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glucosamines

glucosamines is the plural of glucosamine.

Meaning of glucosamine

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

Questions about glucosamines

What is glucosamines the plural of?
Glucosamines is the plural of glucosamine.

Words near glucosamines in the dictionary

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

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