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pro·teo·gly·can | \ ˌprō-tē-ə-ˈglī-ˌkan 
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\Definition of proteoglycan
: any of a class of glycoproteins of high molecular weight that are found especially in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue
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proteoglycan
nounpro·teo·gly·can | \ ˌprōt-ē-ə-ˈglī-ˌkan \
\Medical Definition of proteoglycan
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The first known use of proteoglycan was in 1967
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