[ sʌɪ'alɪk ]
■ noun Biochemistry a substance present in saliva, consisting of a sugar with amino and ester groups.
Origin
1950s: from Gk sialon 'saliva' + -ic .
SIALIC ACID
Meaning of SIALIC ACID in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004