muramic acid
noun
mu·ram·ic acid myu̇-ˈra-mik- 
: an amino sugar C9H17NO7 that is a lactic acid derivative of glucosamine and is found especially in bacterial cell walls
Word History
Etymology
Latin murus wall + English + glucosamine + -ic entry 1
First Known Use
1957, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
muramic acid
noun
mu·ram·ic acid myu̇-ˌram-ik-
: an amino sugar C9H17NO7 that is a lactic acid derivative of glucosamine and is found especially in bacterial cell walls