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Definition of "glycosaminoglycan" [glycosaminoglycan]

  • Any of a group of polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often form complexes with proteins. Also called mucopolysaccharide. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "glycosaminoglycan" in a sentence
  • "A key structural material in cartilage, called glycosaminoglycan, occurs in a complex with sodium, an elemental metal that has its own set of excitation and relaxation frequencies and is more restricted to cartilage than water is."
  • "Dr Jerschow uses an MRI scanner - already commonly used in hospitals - to measure levels of a substance called glycosaminoglycan (GAG)."
  • "Scientists were delighted to discover that long-term use of alpha-hydroxy acids with concentrations between 10 and 20 percent showed a marked increase in glycosaminoglycan levels in the skin."