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glycosaminoglycan

gly·cos·a·mi·no·gly·can
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan]
    • /ˌglaɪ koʊs əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kohs-uh-mee-noh-glahy-kan]
    • /ˌglaɪ koʊs əˌmi noʊˈglaɪ kæn/

Definitions of glycosaminoglycan word

  • noun glycosaminoglycan any of a class of polysaccharides derived from hexosamine that form mucins when complexed with proteins: formerly called mucopolysaccharide. 1
  • noun glycosaminoglycan Any of a group of compounds occurring chiefly as components of connective tissue. They are complex polysaccharides containing amino groups. 1
  • noun glycosaminoglycan (biochemistry) any polysaccharide that is a polymer of amino sugars; they are the carbohydrate units of proteoglycans. 0
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Origin of glycosaminoglycan

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
1975-80; glyco- + (hexo)samine + -o- + glycan polysaccharide

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Parts of speech for Glycosaminoglycan

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glycosaminoglycan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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  • what is glycosaminoglycan?
  • what is a glycosaminoglycan?

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