cerebroside

noun

ce·​re·​bro·​side ˈser-ə-brə-ˌsīd 

ˈse-rə-,

sə-ˈrē- 

: any of various glycolipids found especially in nerve tissue

Word History

Etymology

cerebrose galactose

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cerebroside

noun

ce·​re·​bro·​side sə-ˈrē-brə-ˌsīd  ˈser-ə-brə- 

: any of various lipids composed of ceramide and a monosaccharide and found especially in the myelin sheath of nerves