mucopolysaccharide

Noun
  1. Complex polysaccharides containing an amino group;
    Occur chiefly as components of connective tissue (synset 114980282)
    is a type of: polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
    subtypes: hyaluronic acid - a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance

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