GLYCOLIPID


Meaning of GLYCOLIPID in English

noun

also gly·co·lipide |glīkō+

Etymology: glyc- + lipid, lipide

: any of a class of lipids that yield on hydrolysis a sugar (as galactose or glucose), sphingosine or a related amino alcohol, fatty acids, and sometimes other acids and that include the cerebrosides and the gangliosides

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