chondroitin

noun chon·droi·tin \kän-ˈdrȯi-t^ən, -ˈdrō-ə-tən\

Definition of CHONDROITIN

: any of several glycosaminoglycans occurring in sulfated form in various animal tissues (as cartilage)

International Scientific Vocabulary chondroitic acid, an acid found in cartilage + ¹-in

First Known Use: 1895

Medical Dictionary

noun chon·droi·tin \kän-ˈdrȯit-^ən, -ˈdrō-ət-ən\

: any of several glycosaminoglycans occurring in sulfated form in various tissues (as cartilage and tendons)

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