glucosamine
glu·cos·amine
noun \glü-ˈkō-sə-ˌmēn, -zə-\Definition of GLUCOSAMINE
: an amino derivative C6H13NO5 of glucose that occurs especially as a constituent of various polysaccharides that are components of structural substances (as chitin and cartilage)
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1884
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