mucopolysaccharide

noun

Meaning

Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sulfated(English)mucosaccharide(English)polyuronide(English)hyaluronic acid(English)sialosaccharide(English)sulfomucin(English)sulphomucin(English)sialic acid(English)

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Sources

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