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glycosaminoglycan

noun
gly路​cos路​ami路​no路​gly路​can | \ 藢gl墨-k艒-s蓹-藢m膿-n艒-藞gl墨-藢kan How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio) , -k艒-藢sa-m蓹-n艒-\

Definition of glycosaminoglycan

: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances

— called also mucopolysaccharide

First Known Use of glycosaminoglycan

1962, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for glycosaminoglycan

glyc- + hexosamine (amine derived from a hexose) + -o- + glycan

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glycosaminoglycan

noun
gly路​cos路​ami路​no路​gly路​can | \ 藢gl墨-k艒-s蓹-藢m膿-n艒-藞gl墨-藢kan How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio) , -k艒-藢sam-蓹-n艒- How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio) \

Medical Definition of glycosaminoglycan

: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances

— called also mucopolysaccharide

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