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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 (h

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The amine derivative of a hexose formed by replacing a hydroxyl group with an amino group.

hexosamine [hek´sōs-am″in]

a nitrogenous sugar in which an amino group replaces a hydroxyl group.

hexosamine (heksō´s

mēn),

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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