mu·co·pol·y·sac·cha·ride (my  k -p l -s k  -r d)n. See glycosaminoglycan. |
mucopolysaccharide [ˌmjuːkəʊˌpɒlɪˈsækəraɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem any of a group of complex polysaccharides composed of repeating units of two sugars, one of which contains an amino group
| mucopolysaccharide (myk-pl-sk-rd) See glycosaminoglycan. |
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| Noun | 1. | mucopolysaccharide - complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue 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 polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |
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