hyaluronic acid

[ hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy- ]

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

Origin of hyaluronic acid

1
1930–35; hyal(oid) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) + uronic acid

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hyaluronic acid

/ (ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk) /


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

Origin of hyaluronic acid

1
C20: hyalo- + Greek ouron urine + -ic

Derived forms of hyaluronic acid

  • hyaluronic, adjective

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