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glycolipid
[ glahy-kuh-lip-id ]
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.
glycolipid
/ ˌɡlaɪkəʊˈlɪpɪd /
noun
- any of a group of lipids containing a carbohydrate group, commonly glucose or galactose
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