ceramide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmaɪd/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.
Meanings
- Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deoxyceramide · ceramidase · lactosylceramidase · phytoceramide · galactoceramide · dihydroceramide · galactosylceramide · phosphoceramide · lactosylceramide · neolactotetraosylceramide · phosphorylceramide · galactosylceramidase
Translations (12)
tr seramid (lipid) · sv ceramid (lipid) · el κεραμίδιο (lipid) · ru церамид (lipid) · pl ceramid (lipid) · es ceramida (lipid) · fr céramide (lipid) · de Ceramid (lipid) · pt ceramida (lipid) · ro ceramidă (lipid) · fi keramidi (lipid) · el κηραμίδιο (lipid)