"dihydroceramide" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dihydroceramides [plural]
Etymology: From di- + hydro- + ceramide. Etymology templates: {{af|en|di-|hydro-|ceramide}} di- + hydro- + ceramide Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dihydroceramide (countable and uncountable, plural dihydroceramides)
  1. (biochemistry) The biochemical precursor of ceramide, into which it is converted by the enzyme dihydroceramide desaturase Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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