ceramide
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See also: céramide
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/, /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmaɪd/
Noun[edit]
ceramide (plural ceramides)
- (biochemistry) Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
lipid
References[edit]
- “ceramide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.