A substance or substance precursor that generates or produces cartilage, or stimulates cartilage formation.
From Greek 'chondros' (cartilage) plus '-gen' (producer or generator); biochemical term for molecules involved in cartilage development and regeneration.
Scientists are researching chondrigen molecules to trigger cartilage regeneration in damaged joints—if they can unlock what makes these molecules work, they could revolutionize arthritis treatment.
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