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Where does “galactosamine” come from?

galactosamine (English) comes from English galactose, from English -ose, from English glucose, from French glucose, from Ancient Greek γλεῦκος — sweet new wine, must; sweetness.

galactosamine (English): an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found...

Definitions

  1. an amino derivative of the sugar galactose; found...

Ancestry of “galactosamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgalactoseA monosaccharide found, along with lactose, in...
2English-osefull of, like; Used to form the names of sugars
3EnglishglucoseA simple monosaccharide with a molecular formula...
4Frenchglucoseglucose; first-person singular present indicative...
5Ancient Greekγλεῦκοςsweet new wine, must; sweetness

Words derived from “galactosamine”

  • acetylgalactosamine
  • acetylgalactosaminyl
  • galactosaminyl
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