English Explanatory Dictionary

sphingolipid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any lipid, such as sphingomyelin, that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives

Word forms

sphingolipid sphingolipids

Etymology

sphinges + lipid

Derived words

galactosphingolipid glucosphingolipid glycosphingolipid lysosphingolipid nonsphingolipid phosphosphingolipid sphingolipidology sphingolipidome sphingolipidomic sphingolipidomics sphingolipidosis sphingophospholipid
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