ganglioside

ganglioside definition - medical

gan·gli·o·side (găngˈglē-ə-sīdˌ)

noun
Any of a group of glycosphingolipids chemically similar to the cerebrosides, found principally in the surface membrane of nerve cells and in the spleen.

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