mucopolysaccharide

/ˌˈmjukoʊˈpɑliˌsækəˈraɪd/

Definitions of mucopolysaccharide

1. noun

   complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue
   types:

   hyaluronic acid

   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

   type of:

   polyose, polysaccharide

   any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules