glucosamine

glu·co·sa·mine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-koh-suh-meen, -min]
- /gluˈkoʊ səˌmin, -mɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-koh-suh-meen, -min]
- /gluˈkoʊ səˌmin, -mɪn/

Definitions of glucosamine word

noun glucosamine an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin. 1
noun glucosamine A crystalline compound which occurs widely in connective tissue, especially as a component of chitin. 1
noun glucosamine the amino derivative of glucose that occurs in chitin. It has been used in some herbal remedies 0
noun glucosamine (biochemistry) An amino derivative of glucose that is a component of polysaccharides such as chitin; it is marketed as a dietary supplement supposedly to reduce the symptoms of arthritis. 0

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Origin of glucosamine

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; glucose + -amine

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Parts of speech for Glucosamine

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glucosamine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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