'chondroitin sulfate' definitions:

Definition of 'chondroitin sulfate'

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  • chondroitin sulfate \chon*dro"it*in sul"fate\ (k[o^]n*dr[=o]"[i^]*t[i^]n s[u^]l"f[=a]t), n. [Gr. cho`ndros cartilage.] (Physiol. Chem.) A colorless, amorphous, mucopolysaccharide having N-acetyl chondrosine as the repeating unit with one sulfate group per disaccharide. Typical preparations have a molecular weight of about 50,000. Preparations are sold over-the-counter, often referred to as chondroitin, with the putative ability to relieve pain in joints and assist joint cartilage growth or regeneration; such claims are, as of 2001, yet unproven. [PJC]