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hyaluronic acid

/ˈhaɪəluˌrɑnɪk ˈæsəd/
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Definitions of hyaluronic acid
  1. 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
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    mucopolysaccharide
    complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
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