English Explanatory Dictionary

chondroitin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.

Pronunciation

/kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/

Word forms

chondroitin chondroitins

Etymology

By surface analysis, chondro- + -ite + -in.

Derived words

chondroitinase chondroitinsulfatase
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