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chondroitin sulfate

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chondroitin sulfate /chon·dro·i·tin sul·fate/ (kon-dro´ĭ-tin)
1. a glycosaminoglycan that predominates in connective tissue, particularly cartilage, bone, and blood vessels, and in the cornea.
2. a preparation of chondroitin sulfate from bovine tracheal cartilage, administered orally for the treatment of osteoarthritis and joint pain.
chon·dro·i·tin sulfate (kn-dr-tn)
n.
A component of proteoglycan, thought by some to relieve osteoarthritis pain when taken as a dietary supplement.
chondroitin sulfate
a glycosaminoglycan (mucopolysaccharide) which is widespread in connective tissue, particularly cartilage, and in the cornea.


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This rigorous, large-scale study showed that the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate appeared to help people with moderate to severe pain from knee osteoarthritis, but not those with mild pain," says Stephen Straus, director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
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