mucopolysaccharide

English

Etymology

muco- +‎ polysaccharide

Noun

mucopolysaccharide (plural mucopolysaccharides)

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

Derived terms

• mucopolysaccharidosis

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French

Etymology

muco- +‎ polysaccharide

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Noun

mucopolysaccharide m (plural mucopolysaccharides)

1. (biochemistry) mucopolysaccharide