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Definition of Glycosphingolipid

1. Noun. (biochemistry) a lipid that contains at least one monosaccharide unit and either a sphingoid or a ceramide ¹

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Medical Definition of Glycosphingolipid

1. Ceramide derivatives containing more than one sugar residue. If sialic acid is present these are called gangliosides. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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