mucopolysaccharide

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

muco- +‎ polysaccharide

Noun[edit]

mucopolysaccharide (plural mucopolysaccharides)

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

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From muco- +‎ polysaccharide.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

mucopolysaccharide m (plural mucopolysaccharides)

  1. (biochemistry) mucopolysaccharide
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