First Known Use: 1952
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sialic acid
noun
Definition of SIALIC ACID
: any of a group of reducing amido acids that are essentially carbohydrates and are found especially as components of blood glycoproteins and mucoproteins
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Origin of SIALIC ACID
Greek sialon saliva
Medical Dictionary
sialic acid
noun si·al·ic acid \(ˌ)sī-ˌal-ik-\
Medical Definition of SIALIC ACID
: any of a group of reducing amido acids that are essentially carbohydrates and are found especially as components of blood glycoproteins and mucoproteins
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