Chondroitin Definition

kŏn-drōĭ-tĭn
noun
One of several classes of sulfated glycosaminoglycans that are a major constituent of various connective tissues, especially blood vessels, bone, and cartilage, used as an over-the-counter dietary supplement alone or in combination with glucosamine for joint pain in arthritis.
American Heritage
A highly viscous mucopolysaccharide found in cartilage: it is taken as a food supplement to maintain and repair the elasticity of cartilage.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chondroitin

Noun

Singular:
chondroitin
Plural:
chondroitins

Origin of Chondroitin

  • From chondroitic acid an acid occurring in cartilage

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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