Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of lipids that are formed by the linking of a fatty acid to sphingosine, are found in cell membranes, and help to regulate the differentiation, proliferation, and death of cells.
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- noun biochemistry A
lipid composed ofsphingosine and afatty acid .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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According to their research the gene contains the instructions of what is known as ceramide synthase.
Biosingularity Snowcrash 2010
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Redken's Time Reset range, which is aimed specifically at the over-45s, uses "peptides and ceramide" to target cavities in hairs, and make them lovely and shiny again.
The beauty bible Eva Wiseman 2010
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When the choice comes down to paying the mortgage or indulging in the latest and greatest serums, lotions, gels, and ceramide creams, I've opted for shelter over vanity.
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To keep your skin from drying out, smooth on moisturizer—preferably with glycerin, fatty acids, ceramide, or cholesterol—after bathing, while your skin is damp.
Tip of the day: Prevent dry winter skin, moisturize early and often 2009
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Copper is also a coenzyme for collagen synthesis, in the same way that niacinamide is cofactor for the reaction that increases ceramide production in the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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To keep your skin from drying out, smooth on moisturizer — preferably with glycerin, fatty acids, ceramide, or cholesterol — after bathing, while your skin is damp.
Tip of the day: Prevent dry winter skin, moisturize early and often 2009
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It has the same ceramide complex ingredients touted by expensive department store lines.
Archive 2009-04-01 Marina Geigert 2009
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They are like Legos, coming in different shapes, sizes, and types that help construct collagen or create lubricating ceramide in the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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It has the same ceramide complex ingredients touted by expensive department store lines.
Weekend Beauty - Bath & Body: Confessions of a Bathaholic Marina Geigert 2009
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They are like Legos, coming in different shapes, sizes, and types that help construct collagen or create lubricating ceramide in the skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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