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chondroitin sulfate
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chon·dro·i·tin sulfate  (kn-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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