SPHINGOLIPID


Meaning of SPHINGOLIPID in English

noun

also sphin·go·lipide |sfiŋ(ˌ)gō+

Etymology: sphingo- + lipid, lipide

: any of a group of lipids (as sphingomyelins and cerebrosides) that yield sphingosine or one of its derivatives as one product of hydrolysis — compare glycolipid

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