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mucopolysaccharide

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(myo̵̅o̅′kō päl′i sak′ə rīd′)

noun

any of a group of complex carbohydrates that provides structural support for connective tissue, lubrication for all body joints, etc.

Origin: muco- + polysaccharide

See mucopolysaccharide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See glycosaminoglycan.

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