hyaluronic acid

hy·a·lu·ron·ic ac·id

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy-]
- /ˈhaɪ ə lʊˈrɒn ɪk, ˌhaɪ-/
- /ˌhaɪə.lə.ˈrɑː.nɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

Definitions of hyaluronic acid words

noun hyaluronic acid a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints. 1
noun hyaluronic acid a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints 0
noun hyaluronic acid a highly viscous mucopolysaccharide that holds cells together, lubricates body tissue, and blocks the spread of microorganisms: it is found in the skin, the vitreous humor of the eye, and the synovial fluid of the joints 0
noun hyaluronic acid (organic chemistry) A mucopolysaccharide that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue. 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

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

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