Medical term:
sphingolipid
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.
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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.
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sphingolipid
(sfĭng′gə-lĭp′ĭd, -lī′pĭd)n.
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.
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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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