sphingomyelins
goʊˈmaɪ noun Biochemistry.
any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
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sphingomyelin (ˌsfɪŋɡəʊˈmaɪəlɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| biochem any of a group of phospholipids, derived from sphingosine, that occur in biological membranes, being especially abundant in the brain | |
| [from sphingo-, from Greek sphingein to bind + | |
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sphingomyelin sphin·go·my·e·lin (sfĭng'gō-mī'ə-lĭn)
n.
Any of a group of phospholipids that are found especially in nerve tissue and yield sphingosine, choline, a fatty acid, and phosphoric acid upon hydrolysis.
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