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ganglioside definition

gan·glio·side (-ə sīd′)

noun

any of a group of complex lipids found mainly on the membranes of nervous tissue and in the liver, spleen, and kidney

Etymology: gangli(o)- + -ose + -ide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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