Sphingolipid
sphingolipid sphin·go·lip·id (sfĭng’gō-lĭp’ĭd, -lī’pĭd)
n.
Any of a group of lipids, such as sphingomyelins or cerebrosides, that yield sphingosine or its derivatives upon hydrolysis.
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