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murein

UK/ˈmjʊəɹ.i.ɪn/US/ˈmjʊɹˌin/

murein noun: peptidoglycan, mucopeptide.

Noun

murein (plural mureins)

  1. peptidoglycan, mucopeptide

murein meaning in Bengali

murein in Bengali

পেপটিডোগ্লাইকান, মিউকোপেপটাইড

Forms of murein

pluralmureins

Origin of murein

Blend of muramic acid + -ein.

Words formed from murein

Questions about murein

What does murein mean?
Murein means peptidoglycan, mucopeptide.
What is murein in Bengali?
Murein in Bengali is পেপটিডোগ্লাইকান, মিউকোপেপটাইড. See Murein meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is murein?
Murein is a noun.
How do you pronounce murein?
Murein is pronounced /ˈmjʊəɹ.i.ɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of murein?
The plural of murein is mureins.

Words near murein in the dictionary

  1. Murdunna
  2. mure
  3. mured
  4. mureidomycin
  5. mureidomycins
  6. murein
  7. mureins
  8. murenda
  9. murendas
  10. murenger
  11. murengers

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