glycosaminoglycan
[ 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.
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Words nearby glycosaminoglycan
glycoprotein, glycoptyalism, glycopyrrolate, glycorrhachia, glycorrhea, glycosaminoglycan, glycose, glycosecretory, glycosialia, glycosialorrhea, glycoside
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Medical definitions for glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycan
[ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn′ ]
n.
mucopolysaccharide
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Scientific definitions for glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycan
[ 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
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