galactosamine

[ guh-lak-tos-uh-meen, -min, -toh-suh- ]
/ gə lækˈtɒs əˌmin, -mɪn, -ˈtoʊ sə- /

noun Biochemistry.

an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.

Origin of galactosamine

First recorded in 1895–1900; galactose + -amine

Words nearby galactosamine

galactophorous, galactophorous duct, galactopoiesis, galactopoietic, galactorrhea, galactosamine, galactosaminoglycan, galactosan, galactoscope, galactose, galactose cataract

Medical definitions for galactosamine

galactosamine
[ găl′ək-tō′sə-mēn′, gə-lăk- ]

n.

An amino-acid derivative of galactose occurring in various mucopolysaccharides.