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teichoic acid(medicine)
teichoic acids(medicine)

teichoic (iou)



teichoic adjective. M20.
[from Greek teikhos wall + -IC.]
Biochemistry. teichoic acid, any of various polymers of ribitol or glycerol phosphate that are found in the walls of Gram-positive bacteria.