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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Genzyme Corporation of our report dated January 28,
2000, except for Note 18, as to which the date is March 7, 2000 and Note 19
which is October 23, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements
of Biomatrix, Inc., which appears in Biomatrix, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form
10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
October 25, 2000
