Sialic acid
sialic acid n.
Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are components of mucoproteins and glycoproteins, especially in animal tissue and blood cells.
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noun 1. any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies. adjective 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Sialidae.
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sialine si·a·line (sī’ə-lēn’, -līn’) adj. Sialic.
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