keratan sulfate

noun

Any of several sulfated glycosaminoglycans that have been found especially in the cornea, cartilage, and bone, and act to absorb mechanical shock in joints.

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keratosulfateKS
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Meanings

nounkeratan sulfate (countable and uncountable, plural keratan sulfates)

plural keratan sulfates

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny of several sulfated glycosaminoglycans that have been found especially in the cornea, cartilage, and bone, and act to absorb mechanical shock in joints.

    Synonyms: keratosulfate, KS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several sulfated glycosaminoglycans that have been found especially in the cornea, cartilage, and bone, and act to absorb mechanical shock in joints.

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keratosulfateKS
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keratan sulfate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keratan%20sulfate

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