Noun: hyaluronic acid
- A viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humours of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
"Hyaluronic acid injections are sometimes used to treat osteoarthritis"
Derived forms: hyaluronic acids
Type of: mucopolysaccharide
Part of: synovia, synovial fluid, vitreous body, vitreous humor [US], vitreous humour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Hyaluronic acid