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Where does “muramyl” come from?

muramyl (English) comes from English muramic, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

muramyl (English): A univalent radical derived from muramic acid

Definitions

  1. A univalent radical derived from muramic acid

Ancestry of “muramyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmuramicOf or pertaining to muramic acid or its...
2Latinmūrus—
3Old Latinmoerus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “muramyl”

  • acetylmuramyl
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