hyaluronic acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014255",
  "term": "hyaluronic acid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A glucosaminoglycan consisting of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine disaccharide units that is a component of connective tissue, skin, vitreous humour, umbilical cord, synovial fluid and the capsule of certain microorganisms contributing to adhesion, elasticity, and viscosity of extracellular substances.",
  "synonyms": [
    "hyaluronan",
    "hyaluronate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hyaluronic-acid/"
}