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aggrecan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
ag-gre-can
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A proteoglycan, containing chondroitin sulfate, that is a major component of cartilage

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From aggre(gating)-(proteogly)can.

Usage

Inflected Forms

aggrecans (plural)

Derived Forms

aggrecanase aggrecanolysis

Frequently Paired Words

aggrecanopathy

Questions

What does aggrecan mean?
A proteoglycan, containing chondroitin sulfate, that is a major component of cartilage
Where does aggrecan come from?
From aggre(gating)-(proteogly)can.

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