What does "plasmalogen" mean?

Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

How do you pronounce "plasmalogen"?

Pronounced //plæzˈmæl.ə.d͡ʒən//.

Plasmalogen

//plæzˈmæl.ə.d͡ʒən// noun

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Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

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fatty acid

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