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sphingomyeline

sphingomyeline is the alternative form of sphingomyelin.

Meaning of sphingomyelin

Noun

sphingomyelin (plural sphingomyelins)

  1. a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue

Forms of sphingomyeline

pluralsphingomyelines

Questions about sphingomyeline

What is sphingomyeline the alternative form of?
Sphingomyeline is the alternative form of sphingomyelin.

Words near sphingomyeline in the dictionary

  1. sphingomonad
  2. sphingomonads
  3. sphingomyelin
  4. sphingomyelinase
  5. sphingomyelinases
  6. sphingomyeline
  7. sphingomyelines
  8. sphingomyelins
  9. sphingophosphatide
  10. sphingophosphatides
  11. sphingophospholipid

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