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 Definitions of hyaluronic acid  [ˈhaɪ ə lʊˈrɒn ɪk, ˌhaɪ-]  

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Definition of 'hyaluronic acid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hyaluronic acid
a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.

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

Definition of 'hyaluronic acid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hyaluronic acid
a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
Definition of 'hyaluronic acid' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  hyaluronic acid
A natural high-viscosity mucopolysaccharide with alternating beta (1-3) glucuronide and beta (1-4) glucosaminidic bonds. It is found in the UMBILICAL CORD, in VITREOUS BODY and in SYNOVIAL FLUID. A high urinary level is found in PROGERIA.

'hyaluronic acid' - Nearby Entries  

hyaloplasmic  hyalosperma  hyalospongiae  hyaluronic acid  hyaluronidase  hyazyme  hybanthus  



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