hexosamine
[ hek-sos-uh-meen ]
/ hɛkˈsɒs əˌmin /
noun Biochemistry.
any hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
Words nearby hexosamine
hexitol,
hexokinase,
hexokinase method,
hexone,
hexone base,
hexosamine,
hexosaminidase,
hexosan,
hexose,
hexose phosphatase,
hexulose
Medical definitions for hexosamine
hexosamine
[ hĕk-sō′sə-mēn′, hĕk′sō-săm′ēn′ ]
n.
The amine derivative of a hexose formed by replacing a hydroxyl group with an amino group.