lectican

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noun

Any of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix.

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nounlectican (plural lecticans)

plural lecticans

  1. Any of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix.

    Synonyms: hyalectan

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nounAny of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix.

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APA

lectican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lectican

MLA

“lectican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lectican. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lectican,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lectican.

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