First Known Use: 1943
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ganglioside
noun gan·gli·o·side \ˈgaŋ-glē-ə-ˌsīd\
Definition of GANGLIOSIDE
: any of a group of glycolipids that yield a hexose sugar on hydrolysis and are found especially in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter
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Origin of GANGLIOSIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary ganglion + 2-ose + -ide
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ganglioside
noun gan·gli·o·side \ˈgaŋ-glē-ə-ˌsīd\
Medical Definition of GANGLIOSIDE
: any of a group of glycolipids that are found especially in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter and have sialic acid, hexoses, and hexosamines in the carbohydrate part and ceramide as the lipid
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