(n) a viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eye; a cementing and protective substance
(n) an enzyme (trade name Hyazyme) that splits hyaluronic acid and so lowers its viscosity and increases the permeability of connective tissue and the absorption of fluids, Syn. Hyazyme, spreading factor
(n) river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China), Syn. Yalu River
(n) a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200, 000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
prop. n. A river in eastern Asia, which rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China). Syn. -- Yalu River. [ WordNet 1.5 ]