acid mucopolysaccharide

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• mucopolysaccharide — noun any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid …   Wiktionary

• hyaluronic acid — A mucopolysaccharide made up of alternating β1,4 linked residues of hyalobiuronic acid, forming a gelatinous material in the tissue spaces and acting as a lubricant and shock absorbant generally throughout the body; it is hydrolyzed to… …   Medical dictionary

• hyaluronic acid — an acid mucopolysaccharide that acts as the binding and protective agent of the ground substance of connective tissue. It is also present in the synovial fluid around joints and in the vitreous and aqueous humours of the eye …   The new mediacal dictionary

• hyaluronic acid — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑mucopolysaccharide • Substance Holonyms: ↑synovia,… …   Useful english dictionary

• mucoitinsulfuric acid — noun also mucoitin sulfate (ˈ)myü|kōətə̇n+ Etymology: mucoitin International Scientific Vocabulary muc + itin (as in chondroitin) : an acidic mucopolysaccharide that is found especially in the cornea of the eye and in gastric mucosa and that is a …   Useful english dictionary

• hyaluronic acid — hy′a•lu•ron′ic ac′id [[t]ˈhaɪ ə lʊˈrɒn ɪk, ˌhaɪ [/t]] n. biochem. 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… …   From formal English to slang

• hyaluronic acid — [hī΄ə lo͞o rän′ik] n. [< HYAL(O) + Gr ouron, URINE + IC] 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,… …   English World dictionary

• hyaluronic acid — /huy euh loo ron ik, huy /, Biochem. a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints. [1930 35; HYAL(OID) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) + URONIC] *… …   Universalium

• hyaluronic acid — noun A mucopolysaccharide that forms a gel like substance within animal connective tissue …   Wiktionary

• AMP — Abbreviation for adenosine monophosphate; specifically, the 5′ monophosphate unless modified by a numerical prefix. See adenylic acid. * * * accelerated mental processes; acid mucopolysaccharide; adenosine monophosphate; Aerospace Medical Panel;… …   Medical dictionary

• Alcian blue — Chembox new ImageFile = AlcianBlue.png ImageSize = 250px IUPACName = OtherNames = Alcian blue 8GX, Ingrain blue 1, C.I. 74240 Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 33864 99 2 PubChem = 3084579 SMILES = CN(C)C(= [N+]… …   Wikipedia