teichoic acid
noun
tei·cho·ic acid
tī-ˌkō-ik- 
: any of a class of strongly acidic polymers found in the cell walls, capsules, and membranes of all gram-positive bacteria and containing residues of the phosphates of glycerol and adonitol
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“Teichoic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/teichoic%20acid. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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