Definition of Ceramides

1. Noun. (plural of ceramide) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ceramides

1. ceramide [n] - See also: ceramide

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ceramides

ceramidase
ceramidases
ceramide
ceramide-activated protein kinase
ceramide-activated protein phosphatase
ceramide 1-phosphorylcholine
ceramide cholinephosphotransferase
ceramide dihexoside
ceramide glycanase
ceramide kinase
ceramide lactosidase
ceramide lactoside
ceramide lactoside lipidosis
ceramide saccharide
ceramide trihexosidase
ceramides (current term)
ceramist
ceramists
ceramo-metal casting
ceramology
cerargyrite
ceras
cerasin
cerasins
cerastium
cerata
cerate
cerated
cerates

Literary usage of Ceramides

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Oxygen/Nitrogen Radicals and Cellular Injury edited by Kenneth B. Adler, Robert D. Devlin, Val Vallyathan (2000)
"... embedded in a lipid-enriched intercellular matrix (87), forming stacks of bilayers that are rich in ceramides, cholesterol, and free fatty acids (88). ..."

2. Current Issues in Women's Health: An FDA Consumer Special Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"During this process, the cerebrosides are chemically changed and form ceramides, part of a network of membranes between cells. Skin moisture and suppleness ..."

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