English word mucopolysaccharide comes from English polysaccharide, English muco- (Mucus.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| polysaccharide | English (eng) | (carbohydrate) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds. |
| muco- | English (eng) | Mucus. |
| mucopolysaccharide | English (eng) | (carbohydrate) any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid. |