aminosugar

[ uh-mee-noh-shoo g-er, am-uh-noh- ]
/ əˈmi noʊˌʃʊg ər, ˈæm ə noʊ- /

noun Biochemistry.

a monosaccharide with an amino or substituted amino group in place of a nonglycosidic hydroxyl group.

Origin of aminosugar

amino- + sugar

Words nearby aminosugar

aminopherase, aminophylline, aminoplast, aminopyrine, aminosuccinic acid, aminosugar, aminotransferase, aminuria, amiodarone, amiodarone hydrochloride, amir