cerebroside

noun ce·re·bro·side \ˈser-ə-brə-ˌsīd, ˈse-rə-, sə-ˈrē-\

Definition of CEREBROSIDE

: any of various glycolipids found especially in nerve tissue

cerebrose galactose

First Known Use: 1883

Medical Dictionary

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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