noun Date: 1884 an amino derivative C 6 H 13 NO 5 of glucose that occurs especially as a constituent of various polysaccharides that are components of structural substances (as chitin and cartilage)
GLUCOSAMINE
Meaning of GLUCOSAMINE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012