HYALURONIC ACID

[ ˌhʌɪəljʊə'rɒnɪk ]

■ noun Biochemistry a viscous fluid carbohydrate present in connective tissue, synovial fluid, and the humours of the eye.

Origin

1930s: from a blend of hyaloid and uronic acid (an oxidized sugar, from uro- 1 'urine').