First Known Use: 1962
Dictionary
glycosaminoglycan
noun gly·cos·ami·no·gly·can \ˌglī-kō-sə-ˌmē-nō-ˈglī-ˌkan, -kō-ˌsa-mə-nō-\
Definition of GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN
: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances —called also mucopolysaccharide
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Origin of GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN
glyc- + hexosamine (amine derived from a hexose) + -o- + glycan
Medical Dictionary
glycosaminoglycan
noun gly·cos·ami·no·gly·can \ˌglī-kō-sə-ˌmē-nō-ˈglī-ˌkan, -kō-ˌsam-ə-nō-\
Medical Definition of GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN
: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances—called also mucopolysaccharide
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