sphingosine

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sphingosine /ˈsfɪŋgə(ʊ)sʌɪn/

▶noun Biochemistry a basic compound which is a constituent of a number of substances important in the metabolism of nerve cells, especially sphingomyelins.

– origin C19: from Gk Sphing-, Sphinx ‘sphinx’, with ref. to the enigmatic nature of the compound.

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sphingomyelin

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