CEREBROSIDE


Meaning of CEREBROSIDE in English

ˈserəbrōˌsīd noun

( -s )

Etymology: cerebrose + -ide

: any of a group of white waxlike basic glycolipides found especially in the brain and other nerve tissue that on hydrolysis yield sphingosine, a fatty acid, and a sugar (as galactose)

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.