Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An amino sugar, C9H17NO7, found in the peptidoglycan layer of the cell walls of many bacteria.
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- noun organic chemistry A compound of
glucosamine andlactic acid that occurs as a component ofpeptidoglycan
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin mūrus, wall + am(ide) + –ic.]
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