chondrosin

C3H4O1N1D2R1O1S1I1N1

noun

A disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins

OriginAncient Greek χόνδρος →
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Meanings

nounchondrosin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA disaccharide, composed of glucuronic acid and galactosamine, present in the chondroitins

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχόνδρος“grain, morsel”
  2. Englishchondrosin

From Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain, morsel”) + -in.

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chondrosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrosin

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“chondrosin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrosin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondrosin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrosin.

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