English
acetylmuramic
From acetyl + muramic.
A compound of acetyl + muramic
Proto-Indo-European *mey- ‘to fix, to build fortifications or fences’
Proto-Indo-European *moyros
Proto-Italic *moiros ‘wall’
Latin mūrus ‘wall’
English muramic
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to acetylmuramic acid or its derivatives.
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Etymograph / acetylmuramic