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

Derived Forms

• ˌhyaluˈronic, adjective

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 )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyaluronic acid¹

C20: hyalo- + Greek ouron urine + -ic

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.

From Popular-Science

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

From Popular-Science

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

From Outside Online

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.

From Science News

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

From MIT Technology Review