Hyaluronic
/ˌhaɪ.ə.ləˈrɒn.ɪk/noun
Relating to hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance that helps lubricate and hydrate tissues.
Did you know?The term was coined in the 1930s from Greek hýalos, “glass,” because hyaluronic acid was first isolated from the vitreous, or glassy, body of the eye.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
hýalos
“Glass; glassy or transparent substance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
oûron
“Urine”
19th Century
English
uronic acid
“A class of acids related chemically to sugars and named through the ur- root associated with urine”
1934
Scientific English
hyaluronic acid
“A polysaccharide isolated from the vitreous humor of the eye; its name combines hyalo-, “glass,” with uronic”
20th Century
English
hyaluronic
“Relating to hyaluronic acid”
Modern English
English
hyaluronic
“Used especially of substances, treatments, or products containing or involving hyaluronic acid”