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sphingomyelin

sphin·go·my·e·lin
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sfing-goh-mahy-uh-lin]
    • /ˌsfɪŋ goʊˈmaɪ ə lɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sfing-goh-mahy-uh-lin]
    • /ˌsfɪŋ goʊˈmaɪ ə lɪn/

Definitions of sphingomyelin word

  • noun sphingomyelin any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid. 1
  • noun sphingomyelin any of a group of phospholipids, derived from sphingosine, that occur in biological membranes, being especially abundant in the brain 0

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Parts of speech for Sphingomyelin

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sphingomyelin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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