Medical Dictionary

sphingolipid

noun sphin·go·lip·id \ˌsfiŋ-gō-ˈlip-əd\

Medical Definition of SPHINGOLIPID

:  any of a group of lipids (as sphingomyelins and cerebrosides) that yield sphingosine or one of its derivatives as one product of hydrolysis

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