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Where does “aspartylglucosamine” come from?

aspartylglucosamine (English) comes from English glucosamine, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

aspartylglucosamine (English): A derivative of aspartic acid

Definitions

  1. A derivative of aspartic acid

Ancestry of “aspartylglucosamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishglucosamineAn amino derivative of glucose that is a...
2EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
3Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
4Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness
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