hyaluronic acid

American  

[hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy-] / ˈhaɪ ə lʊˈrɒn ɪk, ˌhaɪ- /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.

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hyaluronic acid British  

/ ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk /

noun

1. a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints

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Other Word Forms

• hyaluronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of hyaluronic acid

1930–35; hyal(oid) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) + uronic acid ( def. )

Example Sentences

And no athlete’s copped to the injection, which, for the record, is supposedly hyaluronic acid, if you’re shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be clear, no athlete in Milan Cortina has been accused of using shots of hyaluronic acid below the belt for the purposes of cheating at ski jumping.

From The Wall Street Journal

The filler used for liquid BBLs is often made up of hyaluronic acid, which is commonly used in facial filling treatments.

From BBC

Dermal fillers are injections of hyaluronic acid, which are used to fill wrinkles and add volume to tissue.

From BBC

She hopes Malassezin will one day be as universally known as Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid.

From Los Angeles Times