hyaluronic acid

English

Structural diagram of the repeating unit of hyaluronic acid

Etymology

See hyaluronic.

Noun

hyaluronic acid (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.

Translations

a mucopolysaccharide

• Italian: acido ialuronico (it) m
• Japanese: ヒアルロン酸 (ヒアルロンさん, hiaruronsan)
• Polish: kwas hialuronowy (pl) m
• Russian: гиалуро́новая кислота́ (ru) f (gialurónovaja kislotá)