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sphingophospholipid

sphingophospholipid noun: any phospholipid that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives.

Noun

sphingophospholipid (plural sphingophospholipids)

  1. Any phospholipid that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives

Synonyms of sphingophospholipid

Forms of sphingophospholipid

pluralsphingophospholipids

Origin of sphingophospholipid

From sphingo- + phospholipid.

Questions about sphingophospholipid

What does sphingophospholipid mean?
Sphingophospholipid means any phospholipid that is derived from sphingosine or one of its derivatives.
What part of speech is sphingophospholipid?
Sphingophospholipid is a noun.
What is the plural of sphingophospholipid?
The plural of sphingophospholipid is sphingophospholipids.

Words near sphingophospholipid in the dictionary

  1. sphingomyeline
  2. sphingomyelines
  3. sphingomyelins
  4. sphingophosphatide
  5. sphingophosphatides
  6. sphingophospholipid
  7. sphingophospholipids
  8. sphingosine
  9. sphingosines
  10. sphingosinokinase
  11. sphingosyl

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