Etymology

galactosphingolipid

Today it means: Any sphingolipid in which the sugar component is galactose Full definition →

English sphingolipid ← Ancient Greek γάλακτ- (gálakt-)
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  1. Ancient Greekγᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă)
  2. Ancient Greekγάλακτ- (gálakt-)
  3. Englishgalacto-
  4. Englishsphingolipid
  5. English todaygalactosphingolipid

From galacto- + sphingolipid.

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