Ganglioside definition
Any of a group of galactose-containing cerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
noun
Any of a group of complex lipids found mainly on the membranes of nervous tissue and in the liver, spleen, and kidney.
noun
Any of a group of galactose-containing cerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
ganglioside
Plural:
gangliosidesOrigin of ganglioside
- gangli(on) –os(e) –ide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition