mucopolysaccharide

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der.

Proto-Italic *moukos

Latin mūcus

New Latinder.

English muco-

Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂

Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH

Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH

Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā)

Pali sakkharābor.

Ancient Greek σάκχᾰρον (sákkhăron)bor.

Latin saccharon

Latin saccharum

English saccharo-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Latin -idusder.

English -ide

English saccharide

English polysaccharide

English mucopolysaccharide

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

• mucopolysaccharidosis

French

Etymology

From muco- +‎ polysaccharide.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mucopolysaccharide m (plural mucopolysaccharides)

1. (biochemistry) mucopolysaccharide