muramic acid
mu·ram·ic acid
noun \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
Origin of MURAMIC ACID
Latin murus wall + English + glucosamine + 1-ic
First Known Use: 1957
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