glu·co·sa·mine (glōō-kō'sə-mēn', glōō'kō-) n. An amino derivative of glucose, C6H13NO5, that is a component of many polysaccharides and is the basic structural unit of chitin.
Main Entry: glu·cos·amine Pronunciation: glü-'kO-s&-"mEn, -z&- Function: noun : an amino derivativeC6H13NO5 of glucose that occurs especially as a constituent of polysaccharides (as chitin) in animal supporting structures and some plant cell walls
glucosamine glu·co·sa·mine (gl&oomacr;-kō'sə-mēn', gl&oomacr;'kō-sə-mēn') n. An amino derivative of glucose that is found especially in polysaccharides such as chitin and in cell membranes.