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Amino sugar

monosaccharide having one alcoholic hydroxy group (commonly but not necessarily in position 2) replaced by an amino group; systematically known as x-amino-x-deoxymonosaccharides. (Glycosylamines are excluded)

Pronunciation
/əˈmʌɪnəʊ ˈʃʊɡə/
/əˈminoʊ ˈʃʊɡər/
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