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lactosamine

lactosamine noun: an amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates.

Noun

lactosamine (countable and uncountable, plural lactosamines)

  1. An amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates

Forms of lactosamine

plurallactosamines

Origin of lactosamine

Blend of lactose + amine.

Words formed from lactosamine

Questions about lactosamine

What does lactosamine mean?
Lactosamine means an amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates.
What part of speech is lactosamine?
Lactosamine is a noun.
What is the plural of lactosamine?
The plural of lactosamine is lactosamines.

Words near lactosamine in the dictionary

  1. lactoproteins
  2. lactoquinomycin
  3. lactoridaceous
  4. lactorrhea
  5. lactory
  6. lactosamine
  7. lactosamines
  8. lactosaminoglycan
  9. lactosaminoglycans
  10. lactoscope
  11. lactoscopes

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