Term Name:	glycosaminoglycan catabolic process
Synonyms:	glycosaminoglycan breakdown, glycosaminoglycan catabolism, glycosaminoglycan degradation
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glycosaminoglycans, any one of a group of linear polysaccharides composed of repeating disaccharide units.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006027]    QuickGO    AmiGO