Ceramide

//ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

Etymology

Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.

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fatty acid

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