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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.
2. 2
   complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

glycosaminoglycan

Etymology

From muco- + polysaccharide.

Related phrases

sulfuric aciduronic acid

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