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ceramide.

Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

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noun/ˈsɪɹ.əˌmaɪd/General-American/ˈsɛɹ.əˌmaɪd/General-American
  1. Any of various lipids formed by linking a fatty acid to sphingosine and found widely but in small amounts in plant and animal tissue

Where this word comes from

Blend of cerebroside + amide, or from Latin cēra (“wax”) + amide.

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