Definition of chondroitin in English:
chondroitin
noun kɒnˈdrəʊɪtɪn-ˈdrōətn
mass nounBiochemistry A mucopolysaccharide compound which is a major constituent of cartilage and other connective tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sufferers often take a combined tablet with glucosamine and chondroitin and cod-liver oil to help protect the joint lining from further wear.
- Some people report that glucosamine and chondroitin raise cholesterol.
- Each one of your muscle cells is tightly wrapped in layer upon layer of connective tissue constructed from substrates like collagens, hyaluronic acid, chondroitin and glucosamine sulfates, and more.
- It is theorized that glucosamine and chondroitin can stimulate the building of cartilage-building proteins when taken early on in the progression of osteoarthritis.
- Both glucosamine and chondroitin occur naturally in cartilage.
Origin
Late 19th century: from chondro- + -ite1 + -in1.