mucopolysaccharide

English edit

Etymology edit

muco- +‎ polysaccharide

Noun edit

mucopolysaccharide (plural mucopolysaccharides)

  1. (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.

Derived terms edit

French edit

Etymology edit

From muco- +‎ polysaccharide.

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

mucopolysaccharide m (plural mucopolysaccharides)

  1. (biochemistry) mucopolysaccharide