Phrase guide

hyaluronic acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: mucopolysaccharide

History

Etymology

See hyaluronic.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 玻璃酸 — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Chinese Mandarin: 玻尿酸 (bōniàosuān) — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Chinese Mandarin: 透明質酸 /透明质酸 (tòumíngzhìsuān) — a mucopolysaccharide
  • French: acide hyaluronique — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Greek: υαλουρονικό οξύ (yalouronikó oxý) — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Italian: acido ialuronico — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Japanese: ヒアルロン酸 (hiaruronsan) — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Polish: kwas hialuronowy — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Portuguese: ácido hialurônico — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Portuguese: ácido hialurónico — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Russian: гиалуро́новая кислота́ (gialurónovaja kislotá) — a mucopolysaccharide
  • Spanish: ácido hialurónico — a mucopolysaccharide