polyacidic

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Etymology

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From poly- +‎ acidic.

Adjective

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polyacidic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a polyacid
    • 2015 November 26, “Polymorphisms in Fibronectin Binding Proteins A and B among Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Isolates Are Not Associated with Arthroplasty Infection”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      It is believed that these proteins accumulate because they contain polyacidic sequences (Asp-Gly-Asp) that promote cell adhesion [25 ].