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glycolipid
[ glahy-kuh-lip-id ]
/ ˌglaɪ kəˈlɪp ɪd /
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noun Biochemistry.
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for glycolipid
glycolipid
/ (ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈlɪpɪd) /
noun
any of a group of lipids containing a carbohydrate group, commonly glucose or galactose
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Medical definitions for glycolipid
glycolipid
[ glī′kÉ™-lÄp′Äd ]
n.
A lipid, such as a cerebroside, that contains carbohydrate groups.
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