"peptidoglycan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: peptidoglycans [plural]
Etymology: From peptido- + glycan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|peptido|glycan}} peptido- + glycan Head templates: {{en-noun}} peptidoglycan (plural peptidoglycans)
  1. A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls Categories (topical): Biomolecules, Polymer Synonyms: mucopeptide Derived forms: pseudopeptidoglycan

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