glycosaminoglycan

noun

gly·​cos·​ami·​no·​gly·​can ˌglī-kō-sə-ˌmē-nō-ˈglī-ˌkan How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio) -kō-ˌsa-mə-nō- How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio)
: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances

called also mucopolysaccharide

Word History

Etymology

glyc- + hexosamine (amine derived from a hexose) + -o- + glycan

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glycosaminoglycan was in 1962

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Cite this Entry

“Glycosaminoglycan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glycosaminoglycan. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

Medical Definition

glycosaminoglycan

noun
gly·​cos·​ami·​no·​gly·​can ˌglī-kō-sə-ˌmē-nō-ˈglī-ˌkan How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio) -kō-ˌsam-ə-nō- How to pronounce glycosaminoglycan (audio)
: 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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