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chondroitin

/kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/

chondroitin noun: any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.

Noun

chondroitin (plural chondroitins)

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

Forms of chondroitin

pluralchondroitins

Origin of chondroitin

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

Words formed from chondroitin

Questions about chondroitin

What does chondroitin mean?
Chondroitin means any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
What part of speech is chondroitin?
Chondroitin is a noun.
How do you pronounce chondroitin?
Chondroitin is pronounced /kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/.
What is the plural of chondroitin?
The plural of chondroitin is chondroitins.

Words near chondroitin in the dictionary

  1. chondroinduced
  2. chondroinducible
  3. chondroinduction
  4. chondroinductive
  5. chondroinductivity
  6. chondroitin
  7. chondroitinase
  8. chondroitinases
  9. chondroitins
  10. chondroitinsulfatase
  11. chondroitinsulfatases

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