Main Entry: cer·amide Pronunciation: 'sir-&-"mId Function: noun : any of a group of amido sphingolipids formed by linking a fatty acid tosphingosine and found widely in small amounts in plant and animal tissue
ceramide cer·am·ide (sə-rām'īd', sûr'ə-mīd') n. Any of a group of amides formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found in plant and animal tissue.
