neuraminic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to neuraminic acid or its derivatives

OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

adjectiveneuraminic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to neuraminic acid or its derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Egyptianjmn
  7. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  8. LatinAmmōn
  9. Latinammoniacus
  10. Englishammonia
  11. Englishamine
  12. Englishneuraminic

From neuro- + -amine + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with neuraminic

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Cite this entry
APA

neuraminic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuraminic

MLA

“neuraminic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuraminic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuraminic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuraminic.

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