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Meaning of keratan sulfate: A glycosaminoglycan (a type of polysaccharide) found in cartilage and in the cornea of the eye.

Definition of keratan sulfate

A glycosaminoglycan (a type of polysaccharide) found in cartilage and in the cornea of the eye.

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