proteoglycan

proteoglycan definition - medical

pro·te·o·gly·can (prōˌtē-ō-glīˈkănˌ, -kən)

noun
Any of various mucopolysaccharides that are bound to protein chains in covalent complexes and occur in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.

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