glucuronic acid
noun
glu·cu·ron·ic acid ˌglü-kyə-ˈrä-nik- 
: a compound C6H10O7 that occurs especially as a constituent of mucopolysaccharides (such as hyaluronic acid) and combined as a glucuronide
Word History
Etymology
gluc- + -uronic
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
glucuronic acid
noun
gluc·uron·ic acid ˌglü-kyə-ˌrän-ik-
: a compound C6H10O7 that occurs especially as a constituent of glycosaminoglycans (as hyaluronic acid) and combined as a glucuronide