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Noun: cerebroside
  1. A cerebroside is any of various organic lipid compounds containing glucose or galactose and glucose; it occurs in the myelin sheath of cerebrospinal neurons.
    "A cerebroside is a glycolipid."

Derived forms: cerebrosides

Type of: lipid, lipide, lipoid

Encyclopedia: Cerebroside

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