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hexosamine

hexosamine noun: any amino sugar derived from a hexose.

Noun

hexosamine (plural hexosamines)

  1. Any amino sugar derived from a hexose.

Forms of hexosamine

pluralhexosamines

Origin of hexosamine

Blend of hexose + amine.

Questions about hexosamine

What does hexosamine mean?
Hexosamine means any amino sugar derived from a hexose.
What part of speech is hexosamine?
Hexosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of hexosamine?
The plural of hexosamine is hexosamines.

Words near hexosamine in the dictionary

  1. hexopyranose
  2. hexopyranoses
  3. hexopyranoside
  4. hexopyranosides
  5. hexosaccharide
  6. hexosamine
  7. hexosamines
  8. hexosaminic
  9. hexosaminidase
  10. hexosaminidases
  11. hexosan

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