n.
Pronunciation: ˌ gl ī -k ō -s ə - ˌ m ē -n ō - ' gl ī - ˌ kan, -k ō - ˌ sa-m ə -n ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: glyc- + hex osamin e (amine derived from a hexose) + -o- + glycan
Date: 1962
: any of various polysaccharides derived from an amino hexose that are constituents of mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and blood-group substances ― called also mucopolysaccharide