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teichoic acid

teichoic acid noun: any of several polymers of glycerol or ribitol, linked via phosphodiester bonds, that are found in the cell walls of many bacteria.

Noun

teichoic acid (plural teichoic acids)

  1. Any of several polymers of glycerol or ribitol, linked via phosphodiester bonds, that are found in the cell walls of many bacteria

Forms of teichoic acid

pluralteichoic acids

Origin of teichoic acid

teichoic + acid

Words formed from teichoic acid

Questions about teichoic acid

What does teichoic acid mean?
Teichoic acid means any of several polymers of glycerol or ribitol, linked via phosphodiester bonds, that are found in the cell walls of many bacteria.
What part of speech is teichoic acid?
Teichoic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of teichoic acid?
The plural of teichoic acid is teichoic acids.

Words near teichoic acid in the dictionary

  1. Teichmans
  2. Teichmüller space
  3. Teichmüller spaces
  4. Teichmüller-Tukey lemma
  5. teichoic
  6. teichoic acid
  7. teichoic acids
  8. teichopsia
  9. teichopsias
  10. teichuronic
  11. teichuronic acid

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