cerebroside

noun

ce·re·bro·side ˈser-ə-brə-ˌsīd

ˈse-rə-,

sə-ˈrē-

: any of various glycolipids found especially in nerve tissue

Etymology

cerebrose galactose

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of cerebroside was in 1883

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“Cerebroside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cerebroside. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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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

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