sphingosine
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noun \ˈsfiŋ-gə-ˌsēn\Definition of SPHINGOSINE
: a long-chain unsaturated amino alcohol C18H37O2N found especially in nervous tissue and cell membranes
Origin of SPHINGOSINE
Greek sphingos (genitive of sphinx) + English 2-ine; from riddles it posed to its first investigators
First Known Use: 1881
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noun \ˈsfiŋ-gə-ˌsēn, -sən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SPHINGOSINE
: an unsaturated amino diol C18H37NO2 obtained by hydrolysis of various sphingomyelins, cerebrosides, and gangliosides
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