See Also: mucopolysaccharide(medicine)
mucopolysaccharide(dictionary)
mucopolysaccharide keratin dystrophy(medicine)

mucopolysaccharide (iou)



mucopolysaccharide noun. M20.
[from MUCO- + POLYSACCHARIDE.]
= GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN.
? Common in Medicine & Biology, though glycosaminoglycan is preferred in Biochemistry.
mucopolysacchari'dosis noun, pl. -doses , any of various congenital disorders of mucopolysaccharide metabolism characterized by mental handicap, skeletal abnormalities, and other symptoms M20.