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.
Nearby words
- glycoprotein,
- glycoptyalism,
- glycopyrrolate,
- glycorrhachia,
- glycorrhea,
- glycose,
- glycosecretory,
- glycosialia,
- glycosialorrhea,
- glycoside
Origin of glycosaminoglycan
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glycosaminoglycan
[ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn′ ]
n.
mucopolysaccharide
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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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