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单词 sphingosine
释义

sphingosine

noun

sphin·​go·​sine ˈsfiŋ-gə-ˌsēn How to pronounce sphingosine (audio)
plural sphingosines
: a long-chain unsaturated amino alcohol C18H37O2N that is found especially in cell membranes and is a primary constituent of sphingolipids

Word History

Etymology

Greek sphingos (genitive of sphinx) + English -ine entry 2; from riddles it posed to its first investigators

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sphingosine

noun

sphin·​go·​sine ˈsfiŋ-gə-ˌsēn How to pronounce sphingosine (audio) -sən How to pronounce sphingosine (audio)
: an unsaturated amino diol C18H37NO2 obtained by hydrolysis of various sphingomyelins, cerebrosides, and gangliosides
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