bovine tracheal cartilage (bōˑ·vīn trāˑ·kē·
l kärˑ·t·lij),
l kärˑ·t·lij),n an acidic glycosaminoglycan complex, including 20% chondroitin sulfate and smaller amounts of hyaluronic acid, dermatan sulfate, heparan sulfate, and other polysaccharides, derived from the tracheae of cows. Has been used in cancer treatment and arthritis.
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