This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
glycosaminoglycan
[ glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan ]
/ ˌglaɪ koʊs əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kæn /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of glycosaminoglycan
Words nearby glycosaminoglycan
glycoprotein, glycoptyalism, glycopyrrolate, glycorrhachia, glycorrhea, glycosaminoglycan, glycose, glycosecretory, glycosialia, glycosialorrhea, glycoside
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
Medical definitions for glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycan
[ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn′ ]
n.
mucopolysaccharide
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.