English Explanatory Dictionary

dihydroceramide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The biochemical precursor of ceramide, into which it is converted by the enzyme dihydroceramide desaturase

Word forms

dihydroceramide dihydroceramides

Etymology

From di- + hydro- + ceramide.

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