any of a group of complex lipids found mainly on the membranes of nervous tissue and in the liver, spleen, and kidney
Origin of ganglioside
gangli(o)- + -ose + -ideganglioside
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ganglioside
noun
Any of a group of galactose-containing cerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
Origin of ganglioside
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Noun
(plural gangliosides)
- (biochemistry) Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
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ganglioside - Medical Definition
n.
Any of a group of galactose-containing cerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
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