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neuraminic acid

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Main Entry: neur·amin·ic acid
Pronunciation: "n(y)ur-&-"min-ik-
Function: noun
: an amino acid C9H17NO8that is essentially a carbohydrate and occurs in the form of acyl derivatives
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neuraminic acid neu·ra·min·ic acid (n&oobreve;r'ə-mĭn'ĭk, ny&oobreve;r'-)
n.
An aldol condensation product of mannosamine and pyruvic acid and the parent acid of sialic acids.

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