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  • noun organic chemistry, especially in combination The univalent radical derived from docosanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

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  • Cer, c20 Cer and c22 Cer correspond to palmitoyl-ceramide, stearoyl-ceramide, arachidyl-ceramide and docosanoyl-ceramide, respectively.

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