chon·dro·i·tin sulfate (k n-dr   -tn)n. One of several classes of sulfated glycosaminoglycans that is a major constituent in various connective tissues, especially in the ground substance of blood vessels, bone, and cartilage. [From chondroitic acid, an acid occurring in cartilage.] |
| chondroitin sulfate (kn-dr-tn) One of several classes of sulfated glycosaminoglycans that are a major constituent of various connective tissues, especially blood vessels, bone, and cartilage. Chondroitin sulfate is used as an over-the-counter dietary supplement by some people with symptoms of arthritis. |
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