phosphatides

  • 51sphingomyelin — |sfiŋ(ˌ)gō+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sphingo (from Greek sphingein to bind fast) + myelin : any of a group of crystalline phosphatides that are obtained especially from nerve tissue and that on hydrolysis yield a fatty… …

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  • 52cephalin — I. ˈsefələ̇n noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Cephalina : a gregarine trophozoite complete with epimerite and usually attached to the cells of the host compare sporadin II. noun ( …

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  • 53phos|pha|tid|ic — «FOS fuh TIHD ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or formed from phosphatides: »phosphatidic acid …

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  • 54sphin|go|my|e|lin — «SFIHNG goh MY uh lihn», noun. any one of a class of phosphatides found in the brain, kidney, liver, and some other organs, consisting of choline, sphingosine, phosphoric acid, and a fatty acid. ╂[< Greek sphíngein squeeze, bind + English… …

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