neuraminic acid
/ˌnjʊərəˈmɪnɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a crystalline compound of which derivatives occur in many animal substances, chiefly as sialic acids【生化】神经氨酸, 甘露糖胺丙酮酸。
1.1
- A sugar with amino and acid groups; chem. formula: C9H17NO8.一种含氨基和酸基的糖; 化学分子式： C9H17NO8.
词源
mid 20th cent.: neuraminic from NEURO- (because it was originally isolated from brain tissue) + AMINE + -IC.