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hyaluronic acid


Definition of hyaluronic acid

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a viscous fluid carbohydrate present in connective tissue, synovial fluid, and the aqueous and vitreous humours of the eye.

Origin:

1930s: hyaluronic from a blend of hyaloid and uronic acid

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Definition of hyaluronic acid in the US English dictionary