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galactosamine

[guh-lak-tos-uh-meen, -min, -toh-suh-]

noun

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



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of galactosamine1

First recorded in 1895–1900; galactose + -amine
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Example Sentences

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A study in The Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry analyzed the effects of feeding 22 different fruits to a group of rats with liver damage caused by galactosamine, a liver toxin.

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