hyaluronic acid

naturally occurring polysaccharide used in skincare for moisture retention and skin hydration
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hyaluronic acid

Summary

hyaluronic acid is a type of polymer[1]. It draws 2,855 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #9 of 54).[2]

Key Facts

  • hyaluronic acid's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3].
  • hyaluronic acid is a type of glycosaminoglycan[4].
  • hyaluronic acid is part of hyaluronic acid binding[5].
  • hyaluronic acid is part of hyaluronan metabolic process[6].
  • hyaluronic acid is part of hyaluronan biosynthetic process[7].
  • hyaluronic acid is part of hyaluronan catabolic process[8].
  • hyaluronic acid's Commons category is recorded as Hyaluronic acid[9].
  • hyaluronic acid comprises oxygen[10].
  • hyaluronic acid comprises carbon[11].
  • hyaluronic acid comprises nitrogen[12].
  • hyaluronic acid comprises hydrogen[13].
  • hyaluronic acid's described at URL is recorded as https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/hyaluronic-acid[14].
  • hyaluronic acid's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[15].
  • hyaluronic acid's subject has role is recorded as immunologic adjuvant[16].
  • hyaluronic acid's subject has role is recorded as viscosupplements[17].
  • hyaluronic acid's subject has role is recorded as biomarker[18].

Body

Definition and Type

hyaluronic acid's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[3]. It is a type of glycosaminoglycan[4].

Use and Application

Components include oxygen[10], a chemical element[19]; carbon[11], a chemical element[20]; nitrogen[12], a chemical element[21]; and hydrogen[13], a chemical element[22]. Part of include hyaluronic acid binding[5], hyaluronan metabolic process[6], hyaluronan biosynthetic process[7], and hyaluronan catabolic process[8].

Why It Matters

hyaluronic acid draws 2,855 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_polymer category, ranking #9 of 54).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . inverse.com. Retrieved . inverse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description naturally occurring polysaccharide used in skincare for moisture retention and s
    Described by source Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24038, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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