ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lectican

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Lectican is a noun meaning Any of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix.

Meaning

Any of a family of proteoglycans that are components of the extracellular matrix.

Word Forms

Synonyms for lectican

Depending on context, synonyms include hyalectan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include proteoglycan, collagen, biglycan, versican, matrilin, tenascin.

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