ketosphinganine

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noun

A chemical compound involved in the synthesis of sphingolipids.

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Meanings

nounketosphinganine (usually uncountable, plural ketosphinganines)

plural ketosphinganines

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA chemical compound involved in the synthesis of sphingolipids.

Origin

From keto- + sphinganine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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