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hexosamine

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hex·​os·​a·​mine | \ hek-ˈsäs-ə-ˌmēn How to pronounce hexosamine (audio) \

Medical Definition of hexosamine

: an amine (as glucosamine) derived from a hexose by replacement of hydroxyl by the amino group

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