yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

mucopolysaccharide

[ myoo-koh-pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid ]

noun

  1. (formerly) glycosaminoglycan.


mucopolysaccharide

/ ˌːəʊˌɒɪˈæəɪ /

noun

  1. biochem any of a group of complex polysaccharides composed of repeating units of two sugars, one of which contains an amino group
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mucopolysaccharide

/ ̅̅′kō-ŏ′ē-ăə-ī′ /

Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mucopolysaccharide1

First recorded in 1935–40; muco- + polysaccharide

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement