chitosamine

noun

chi·​to·​sa·​mine

kīˈtōsəˌmēn,

-mə̇n

plural -s

: glucosamine especially as obtained from chitin by hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chitin + -ose + -amine; originally formed as German chitosamin

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