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mucopolysaccharide

n. (context chemistry English) any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid

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mucopolysaccharide

n. complex polysaccharides containing an amino group; occur chiefly as components of connective tissue

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They produce metabolic error that results in an accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the tissues of the body.