Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Staphyleaceous

👉 Staphyleaceous is a medical term that refers to a condition in which an organism, most often a bacterium, produces a substance called sialic acid. This substance acts as a receptor for immune cells and allows them to recognize and bind to the bacterium's cell wall, preventing it from attacking the body. In the context of staphylococci (which are bacteria commonly found in the skin, mouth, and rectum), they produce sialic acids which can bind

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