Dihydroceramide

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The biochemical precursor of ceramide, into which it is converted by the enzyme dihydroceramide desaturase countable, uncountable

Etymology

From di- + hydro- + ceramide.

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dihydroceramide desaturase

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