# chondroitin

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/ · frequency rank #89,226

## Definitions
1. Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, chondro- + -ite + -in.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chondroitin