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sphingomyelin

[ sfing-goh-mahy-uh-lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.

sphingomyelin

/ ˌsfɪŋɡəʊˈmaɪəlɪn /

noun

  1. biochem any of a group of phospholipids, derived from sphingosine, that occur in biological membranes, being especially abundant in the brain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sphingomyelin1

< New Latin sphingo-, combining form representing Greek sphíngein to draw tight + myelin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sphingomyelin1

from sphingo-, from Greek sphingein to bind + myelin

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