galactosamine

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

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of galactosamine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; galactose + -amine

Example Sentences

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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