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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hex•os•a•mine n. [Biochem.]

Biochemistryany hexose derivative in which a hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group.

hexose + -amine 1910–15

'hexosamine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

glycosaminoglycan

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