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Our Hyaluronic acid Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Hyaluronic acid
Definition of Hyaluronic acidHyaluronic acid: A viscous slippery substance that lubricates the joints, maintains the shape of the eyeballs, and is a key component of connective tissue. On a more technical level, hyaluric acid is an glycosaminoglycan (formerly called a mucopolysaccharide), a long unbranched polysaccharide (complex sugar), composed of repeating dimeric units of glucuronic acid and N acetyl glucosamine. Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012
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