"keratan sulfate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: keratan sulfates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} keratan sulfate (countable and uncountable, plural keratan sulfates)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of several sulfated glycosaminoglycans that have been found especially in the cornea, cartilage, and bone, and act to absorb mechanical shock in joints. Wikipedia link: keratan sulfate Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: keratosulfate, KS
    Sense id: en-keratan_sulfate-en-noun-WoLD4P1o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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