Definitions for mucopolysaccharideˌmyu koʊˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mu•co•pol•y•sac•cha•rideˌmyu koʊˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd(n.)
Category: Biochemistry
Ref: former name of glycosaminoglycan.
Origin of mucopolysaccharide:
1935–40
Princeton's WordNet
mucopolysaccharide(noun)
complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
Wiktionary
mucopolysaccharide(Noun)
any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid
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