chondroitin
/kənˈdrəʊɪtɪn/noun
mass noun
- Biochemistry a compound which is a major constituent of cartilage and other connective tissue. It is a mucopolysaccharide and occurs mainly in the form of sulphate esters.【生化】软骨素。
词源
late 19th cent.: from CHONDRO-+-ITE1+-IN1.