chondroitin
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chon·droi·tin

noun \kän-ˈdri-tən, -ˈdrō-ə-tən\

Definition of CHONDROITIN

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

Origin of CHONDROITIN

International Scientific Vocabulary chondroitic acid, an acid found in cartilage + 1-in
First Known Use: 1895

chon·droi·tin

noun \kän-ˈdrit-ən, -ˈdrō-ət-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CHONDROITIN

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

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