HYALURONIC ACID


Meaning of HYALURONIC ACID in English

/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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .