hyalogen

hyalogen definition - medical

hy·al·o·gen (hī-ălˈə-jən)

noun
Any of various insoluble substances related to mucoids occurring in structures such as cartilage, vitreous humor, and hydatid cysts and yielding sugars on hydrolysis.

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