Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chondroitin

/kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: chon-droitin
IPA: /kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

chondroitins (plural)

Derived Forms

chondroitinase chondroitinsulfatase

Questions

How do you pronounce chondroitin?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɒnˈdɹoʊ.ɪtɪn/.
What does chondroitin mean?: Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
Where does chondroitin come from?: By surface analysis, chondro- + -ite + -in.

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