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hyaluronic acid

[ hahy-uh-loo-ron-ik, hahy- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a mucopolysaccharide serving as a viscous medium in the tissues of the body and as a lubricant in joints.


hyaluronic acid

/ ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk /

noun

  1. a viscous polysaccharide with important lubricating properties, present, for example, in the synovial fluid in joints
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhyaluˈronic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyaluronic acid1

1930–35; hyal(oid) (in reference to the vitreous humor, from which it was first isolated) + uronic acid ( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hyaluronic acid1

C20: hyalo- + Greek ouron urine + -ic
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Example Sentences

Even if you’re young, adding other more complex ingredients like vitamin C or hyaluronic acid—more on that later—certainly won’t hurt.

Gohara also recommends hyaluronic acid, which can also be found on our skin.

With hyaluronic acid and vitamin C to soothe and restore skin, the formula turns chapped, sunburned lips soft and smooth.

A small number of people who have facial fillers made of hyaluronic acid may get swelling around their fillers a few days after a shot of an mRNA vaccine.

It also suggested five serums I could try first, each featuring a different skin-care ingredient—retinol, neuropeptides, hyaluronic acid, EGF, and TNS.

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