ceramide

noun cer·amide \ˈsir-ə-ˌmīd, ˈser-\

Definition of CERAMIDE

: any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

cerebroside + amide

First Known Use: 1958

Medical Dictionary

noun cer·amide \ˈsir-ə-ˌmīd\

: any of a group of amido sphingolipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

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