Where does “lysosphingomyelin” come from?

lysosphingomyelin (English) comes from English lyso-, from Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς — releasing.

lysosphingomyelin (English): Any derivative of sphingomyelin in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis

Definitions

  1. Any derivative of sphingomyelin in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis

Ancestry of “lysosphingomyelin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlyso-lysis
2Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐςreleasing
Every word from Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐςEvery word from English lyso-