CERAMIDE


Meaning of CERAMIDE in English

Pronunciation: ' sir- ə - ˌ m ī d, ' ser-

Function: noun

Etymology: cer ebroside + amide

Date: 1958

: any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

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