Term Name:	sphingosine catabolic process
Synonyms:	(4E)-sphing-4-enine catabolic process, (4E)-sphing-4-enine catabolism, sphing-4-enine catabolic process, sphing-4-enine catabolism
Definition:	The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of sphingosine (sphing-4-enine), trans-D-erytho-2-amino-octadec-4-ene-1,3-diol, a long chain amino diol sphingoid base that occurs in most sphingolipids in animal tissues.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0051872]    QuickGO    AmiGO