glycolipid

[ glahy-kuh-lip-id ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any 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.

glycolipid

/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈlɪpɪd /

noun

1. any of a group of lipids containing a carbohydrate group, commonly glucose or galactose

Word History and Origins

Origin of glycolipid¹

First recorded in 1935–40; glyco- + lipid