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glycolipid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(glī′kə lip′id)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gly•co•lip•id  (glī′kə lip′id),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
  1. Biochemistryany of a class of lipids, comprising the cerebrosides and gangliosides, that upon hydrolysis yield galactose or a similar sugar, a fatty acid, and sphingosine or dihydrosphingosine.
  • glyco- + lipid 1935–40

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