mucopolysaccharide

[ myoo-koh-pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid ]

/ ˌmyu koʊˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd /

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Origin of mucopolysaccharide

First recorded in 1935–40; muco- + polysaccharide

Words nearby mucopolysaccharide

muckymuck, mucluc, muco-, mucoid, mucolytic, mucopolysaccharide, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucosa, mucous

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British Dictionary definitions for mucopolysaccharide

mucopolysaccharide

/ (ˌmjuːkəʊˌpɒlɪˈsækəraɪd) /

noun

biochem any of a group of complex polysaccharides composed of repeating units of two sugars, one of which contains an amino group

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Scientific definitions for mucopolysaccharide

mucopolysaccharide

[ myōō′kō-pŏl′ē-săk′ə-rīd′ ]

See glycosaminoglycan.