glycosphingolipid /gly·co·sphingo·lip·id/ (gli″ko-sfing″go-lip´id) any sphingolipid in which the head group is a mono- or oligosaccharide; included are the cerebrosides, sulfatides, and gangliosides.
gly·co·sphin·go·lip·id (gl  k -sf ngg-lp d)n. A lipid derived from a ceramide that contains a carbohydrate such as glucose or galactose. |
glycosphingolipid
a sphingolipid containing the sugar glucose or galactose.
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