heparan sulfate

noun

hep·a·ran sulfate | \ ˈhep-ə-ˌran-

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Medical Definition of heparan sulfate

: a sulfated glycosaminoglycan that accumulates in bodily tissues in abnormal amounts in some mucopolysaccharidoses

— called also heparitin sulfate

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