muramic acid

noun mu·ram·ic acid \myu̇-ˈra-mik-\

Definition of MURAMIC ACID

: an amino sugar C₉H₁₇NO₇ that is a lactic acid derivative of glucosamine and is found especially in bacterial cell walls

Latin murus wall + English + glucosamine + ¹-ic

First Known Use: 1957

Medical Dictionary

noun mu·ram·ic acid \myu̇-ˌram-ik-\

: an amino sugar C₉H₁₇NO₇ that is a lactic acid derivative of glucosamine and is found especially in bacterial cell walls

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