ceramide
See also: céramide
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/, /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmaɪd/
Noun edit
ceramide (plural ceramides)
- (biochemistry) Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
lipid
References edit
- “ceramide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.