SINCE 1828
hyalogen
noun
hy·al·o·gen
| \ hī-ˈal-ə-jən
, -ˌjen
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Medical Definition of hyalogen
: any of several insoluble substances that are related to mucoproteins, are found in many animal structures (as hydatid cysts), and yield hyalines on hydrolysis
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