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sphingosine

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sphin·go·sine  (sfngg-sn)
n.
A basic, long-chain, unsaturated amino alcohol, C18H37NO2, found combined with lipids in the brain and in nerve tissue.
[German Sphingosin : Greek sphingos, genitive of sphinx, sphinx (from the mysteries it presented to early observers) + -ine.]
sphingosine [ˈsfɪŋgəsɪn -ˌsiːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a long-chain compound occurring in sphingomyelins and cerebrosides, and from which it can be released by hydrolysis. Formula: CH3(CH2)12CH:CHCH(OH)CH(NH2)CH2OH
[from sphingos-, from Greek sphingein to hold fast + -ine2]


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