English Explanatory Dictionary

ceramide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/ /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ceramide.wav

Word forms

ceramide ceramides

Etymology

Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.

Derived words

ceramidase deoxyceramide dihydroceramide galactoceramide galactosylceramidase galactosylceramide lactosylceramidase lactosylceramide neolactotetraosylceramide phosphoceramide phosphorylceramide phytoceramide
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