synovial fluid
English Thesaurus
1. viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc. (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | secretion, |
| definition | : | a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell (noun.body) |
| substance holonym | : | hyaluronic acid, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | synovial, |
| definition | : | relating to or secreting synovia (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | synovial, |
| definition | : | relating to or secreting synovia (adj.pert) |
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