hyaluronic acid

English

Etymology

See hyaluronic.

Noun

hyaluronic acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A mucopolysaccharide (a kind of polymer) that forms a gel-like substance within animal connective tissue.
    • 2025 October 11, Jo Ellison, “The forever 35 face of fashion”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 23:
      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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