glycosaminoglycan
[ glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan ]
/ ˌglaɪ koʊs əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kæn /
noun
any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide.
Origin of glycosaminoglycan
Words nearby glycosaminoglycan
glycoprotein,
glycoptyalism,
glycopyrrolate,
glycorrhachia,
glycorrhea,
glycosaminoglycan,
glycose,
glycosecretory,
glycosialia,
glycosialorrhea,
glycoside
Medical definitions for glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycan
[ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn′ ]
n.
mucopolysaccharide
Scientific definitions for glycosaminoglycan
glycosaminoglycan
[ glī′kōs-ə-mē′nō-glī′kăn ]
Any of a group of polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often form complexes with proteins. Heparin is a glycosaminoglycan. Also called mucopolysaccharide