gan·gli·o·side | \ ˈgaŋ-glē-ə-ˌsīd 
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\Definition of ganglioside
: any of a group of glycolipids that yield a hexose sugar on hydrolysis and are found especially in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter
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ganglioside
noungan·gli·o·side | \ ˈgaŋ-glē-ə-ˌsīd \
\Medical Definition of ganglioside
: any of a group of glycolipids that are found especially in the plasma membrane of cells of the gray matter and have sialic acid, hexoses, and hexosamines in the carbohydrate part and ceramide as the lipid
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The first known use of ganglioside was in 1943
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