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Meaning of murein in English:

murein

noun

Biochemistry

  • Peptidoglycan.

Pronunciation

murein

/ˈmjʊərɪɪn/ /ˈmjʊəriːn/ /ˈmjɔːriːn/

Origin

1960s. From classical Latin mūrus wall + -ein.