glucosamine

English

Etymology

glucose +‎ -amine

Noun

glucosamine (countable and uncountable, plural glucosamines)

(biochemistry) 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.
Synonym: chitosamine

Derived terms

Translations

an amino derivative of glucose

Catalan: glucosamina f
Finnish: glukosamiini
German: Glucosamin n

Hindi: मधुमतिक्ती (madhumtiktī)
Portuguese: glucosamina f

Italian

Noun

glucosamine f

plural of glucosamina

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