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hyaluronic acid
[ hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy- ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.
hyaluronic acid
/ ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk /
noun
- a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints
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Derived Forms
- ˌhyaluˈronic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyaluronic acid1
1930–35; hyal(oid) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) + uronic acid ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hyaluronic acid1
C20: hyalo- + Greek ouron urine + -ic
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