glycosaminoglycan

American

[glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan] / ˌglaɪ koʊs əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kæn /

noun

any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide.

glycosaminoglycan Scientific

/ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn /

Any of a group of polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often form complexes with proteins. Heparin is a glycosaminoglycan.
Also called mucopolysaccharide

1975–80; glyco- + (hexo)samine + -o- + glycan polysaccharide

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