First Known Use: 1895
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chondroitin
noun chon·droi·tin \kän-ˈdrȯi-tən, -ˈdrō-ə-tən\
Definition of CHONDROITIN
: any of several glycosaminoglycans occurring in sulfated form in various animal tissues (as cartilage)
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Origin of CHONDROITIN
International Scientific Vocabulary chondroitic acid, an acid found in cartilage + 1-in
Medical Dictionary
chondroitin
noun chon·droi·tin \kän-ˈdrȯit-ən, -ˈdrō-ət-ən\
Medical Definition of CHONDROITIN
: any of several glycosaminoglycans occurring in sulfated form in various tissues (as cartilage and tendons)
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