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hexosamine

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hexosamine /hex·os·amine/ (hek-sōs´ah-mēn) any of a class of hexoses in which the hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.
hex·os·a·mine (hk-ss-mn, hks-smn)
n.
The amine derivative of a hexose formed by replacing a hydroxyl group with an amino group.
hexosamine (heksō´smēn),
n the amine derivative (NH2 replacing OH) of a hexose such as glucosamine.
hexosamine
a nitrogenous sugar in which an amino group replaces a hydroxyl group.


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