ceramide

See also: céramide

English

Etymology

Blend of cerebroside +‎ amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) +‎ amide.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/, /ˈsɛɹ.əˌmaɪd/

Noun

ceramide (plural ceramides)

(biochemistry) Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

Derived terms

Translations

lipid

Finnish: keramidi
French: céramide (fr) m
German: Ceramid
Polish: ceramid
Portuguese: ceramida f
Romanian: ceramidă f
Russian: церамид (ru) (ceramid)
Spanish: ceramida f
Swedish: ceramid
Turkish: seramid

References

“ceramide”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Medicare, medicare

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