glucosylceramide
[ glōō′kə-sĭl-sə-răm′īd′, -sûr′ə-mīd′ ]
n.
A glycolipid containing a fatty acid, glucose, and sphingosine.glucocerebroside
Nearby words
glucosidase, glucoside, glucosin, glucosinolate, glucosuria, glucosylceramide, glucosyltransferase, glucuronate, glucuronic acid, glucuronidase, glucuronide
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