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keratan

keratan noun: a glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone.

Noun

keratan (countable and uncountable, plural keratans)

  1. A glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone

Forms of keratan

pluralkeratans

Words formed from keratan

Phrases with keratan

Questions about keratan

What does keratan mean?
Keratan means a glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone.
What part of speech is keratan?
Keratan is a noun.
What is the plural of keratan?
The plural of keratan is keratans.

Words near keratan in the dictionary

  1. kerargyrite
  2. kerasin
  3. kerasins
  4. kerat-
  5. keratalgia
  6. keratan
  7. keratan sulfate
  8. keratan sulfates
  9. keratanase
  10. keratanases
  11. keratans

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