Etymology

phytosphingosine

Today it means: dihydrosphingosine (and related compounds) Full definition →

English sphingosine ← Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)
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  1. Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
  2. Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
  3. Englishphyto-
  4. Englishsphingosine
  5. English todayphytosphingosine

From phyto- + sphingosine.

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