mucopolysaccharide

English

Etymology

From muco- +‎ polysaccharide.

Noun

mucopolysaccharide (plural mucopolysaccharides)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid.

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From muco- +‎ polysaccharide.

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Noun

mucopolysaccharide m (plural mucopolysaccharides)

  1. (biochemistry) mucopolysaccharide
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