Definitions for "Sphingomyelin"
a component of surfactant, the chemical which helps keep our lungs open. See surfactant.
An ingredient used in the making of surfactant.
A complex organic molecule that is present in membranes in association with cholesterol. Especially found in neurons and is not processed correctly in NPA/B.
Sphingomyelin is a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes, especially in the membranous myelin sheath which surrounds some nerve cell axons.