glucosamine

countable uncountable

(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.

Japanese Meaning

グルコサミン：グルコースのアミノ誘導体で、キチンなどの多糖類の構成成分として存在。関節炎の症状緩和を目的とした栄養補助食品としても利用される。（生化学分野）

What is this buttons?

Researchers found that glucosamine plays a crucial role in the structural integrity of chitin in fungal cell walls.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

研究者たちは、グルコサミンが真菌の細胞壁にあるキチンの構造的完全性に重要な役割を果たしていることを発見した。

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(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.

glucosamines

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