sialic acid
sialic acid
nounDefinition 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
Origin of SIALIC ACID
Greek sialon saliva
First Known Use: 1952
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