hyaluronic acid
[ hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy- ]
/ ˈhaɪ ə lʊˈrɒn ɪk, ˌhaɪ- /
noun Biochemistry.
a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.
Origin of hyaluronic acid
1930–35;
hyal(oid) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) +
uronic acid
Words nearby hyaluronic acid
hyaloplasm,
hyaloserositis,
hyalosis,
hyalosome,
hyaluronate,
hyaluronic acid,
hyaluronidase,
hyannis port,
hyattsville,
hybrid,
hybrid antibody
British Dictionary definitions for hyaluronic acid
hyaluronic acid
/ (ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk) /
noun
a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints
Derived forms of hyaluronic acid
hyaluronic, adjectiveWord Origin for hyaluronic acid
C20:
hyalo- + Greek
ouron urine +
-ic
Medical definitions for hyaluronic acid
hyaluronic acid
[ hī′ə-lu-rŏn′ĭk ]
n.
A mucopolysaccharide that is found in spaces around tissue, the synovial fluid of joints, and the vitreous humor of the eyes and acts as a binding, lubricating, and protective agent.