glycosaminoglycan
noun
gly·cos·ami·no·gly·can
ˌglī-kō-sə-ˌmē-nō-ˈglī-ˌkan
-kō-ˌsa-mə-nō-
: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances
called also mucopolysaccharide
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