Meanings
nounhyaluronic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.
Or had he succumbed to the trend for dermal filler, a shot of hyaluronic acid that is injected to enhance one's cheekbone and, apparently, improve the symmetry of one's face.
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Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 玻璃酸, 玻尿酸
- 玻璃酸a mucopolysaccharide
- 玻尿酸 (bōniàosuān)a mucopolysaccharide
- 透明質酸 /透明质酸 (tòumíngzhìsuān)a mucopolysaccharide
French acide hyaluronique
- acide hyaluroniquea mucopolysaccharide
Greek υαλουρονικό οξύ
- υαλουρονικό οξύ (yalouronikó oxý)a mucopolysaccharide
Italian acido ialuronico
- acido ialuronicoa mucopolysaccharide
Japanese ヒアルロン酸
- ヒアルロン酸 (hiaruronsan)a mucopolysaccharide
Polish kwas hialuronowy
- kwas hialuronowya mucopolysaccharide
Portuguese ácido hialurônico, ácido hialurónico
- ácido hialurônicoa mucopolysaccharide
- ácido hialurónicoa mucopolysaccharide
Russian гиалуро́новая кислота́
- гиалуро́новая кислота́ (gialurónovaja kislotá)a mucopolysaccharide
Spanish ácido hialurónico
- ácido hialurónicoa mucopolysaccharide
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