glucosylsphingosine

noun

The cytotoxic glucosyl derivative of sphingosine (2S,3R,4E)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-octadecen-1-yl β-D-glucopyranoside

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Meanings

nounglucosylsphingosine (countable and uncountable, plural glucosylsphingosines)

plural glucosylsphingosines

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe cytotoxic glucosyl derivative of sphingosine (2S,3R,4E)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-4-octadecen-1-yl β-D-glucopyranoside

Origin

From glucosyl + sphingosine.

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APA

glucosylsphingosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucosylsphingosine

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“glucosylsphingosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucosylsphingosine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucosylsphingosine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucosylsphingosine.

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