sialic acid
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Sialic_acid.png)
Noun
[edit]sialic acid (plural sialic acids)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid; they are components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins
Synonyms
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[edit]any of a group of amino carbohydrates
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