Medical term:

sphingol

sphingosine

[sfing´go-sēn]

a basic amino alcohol present in sphingomyelin.

sphin·go·sine

(sfing'gō-sēn),

The principal long-chain base found in sphingolipids.

Synonym(s): , sphingol

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sphingosine

(sfĭng′gə-sēn′)

A basic, long-chain, unsaturated amino alcohol, C₁₈H₃₇NO₂, that combines with lipids to form sphingolipids.

sphin·go·sine

(sfing'gō-sēn)

The principal long-chain base found in sphingolipids.

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sphingolipid

[sfing″go-lip´id]

a phospholipid containing sphingosine (e.g., ceramides, sphingomyelins, gangliosides, and cerebrosides), occurring in high concentrations in the brain and other nerve tissue.

sphin·go·lip·id

(sfing'gō-lip'id),

Any lipid containing a long-chain base like that of sphingosine (for example, ceramides, cerebrosides, gangliosides, sphingomyelins); a constituent of nerve tissue.

sphingolipid

(sfĭng′gə-lĭp′ĭd, -lī′pĭd)

Any of a group of lipids, such as the ceramides, that yield sphingosine or its derivatives upon hydrolysis. They are major components of cell membranes and play a role in signaling and regulatory functions.

sphin·go·lip·id

(sfing'gō-lip'id)

Any lipid containing a long-chain base like that of sphingosine (e.g., ceramides, cerebrosides, gangliosides, sphingomyelins); a constituent of nerve tissue.

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