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Sphingosine (medicine)


sphingosine
<biochemistry> Long chain amino alcohol that bears an approximate similarity to glycerol with a hydrophobic chain attached to the 3 carbon. Forms the class of sphingolipids when it carries an acyl group joined by an amide link to the nitrogen. Forms sphingomyelin when phosphoryl choline is attached to the 1 hydroxyl group. Gives rise to the cerebroside and ganglioside classes of glycolipids when oligosaccharides are attached to the 1 hydroxyl group. Not found in the free form.


outflank (iou)



outflank verb trans. M18.
[from OUT- + FLANK verb1.]
Military. Extend one's flank beyond that of (an opposing army); outmanoeuvre (an adversary) by a flanking movement. Also gen., get the better of, confound.
Bosworth Smith Outflanking the enemy, and riding round towards their rear. Japan Times To outflank the party, some opposition groups may..move further to the right.