chondroitin

chon dro i tin |känˈdroitn, -ˈdrōətn kɑnˈdroʊədən | ▶noun Biochemistry a compound that is a major constituent of cartilage and other connective tissue. It is a glycosaminoglycan and occurs mainly in the form of sulfate esters. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from chondro- + -ite 1 + -in 1 .

chondroitin

chondroitin |kɒnˈdrəʊɪtɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a mucopolysaccharide compound which is a major constituent of cartilage and other connective tissue. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from chondro- + -ite 1 + -in 1 .