"sphingomyelin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sphingomyelins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sphingomyelin (plural sphingomyelins)
  1. (organic chemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue Derived forms: dihydrosphingomyelin, lysosphingomyelin, sphingomyelinase Translations (phospholipid): σφιγγομυελίνη (sfingomyelíni) [feminine] (Greek)

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