ceramide
US/ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/
ceramide noun: any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue.
Noun
ceramide (plural ceramides)
- Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
Forms of ceramide
| plural | ceramides |
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Origin of ceramide
Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.
Words formed from ceramide
Questions about ceramide
- What does ceramide mean?
- Ceramide means any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue.
- What part of speech is ceramide?
- Ceramide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ceramide?
- Ceramide is pronounced /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of ceramide?
- The plural of ceramide is ceramides.
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