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Cerebrin

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cerebrin is a noun meaning (biochemistry, dated) A non-phosphorized nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is uncertain whether it exists as such in nerve tissue, or is a product of the decomposition of some more complex substance.

Meaning

(biochemistry, dated) A non-phosphorized nitrogenous substance, obtained from brain and nerve tissue by extraction with boiling alcohol. It is uncertain whether it exists as such in nerve tissue, or is a product of the decomposition of some more complex substance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kerasin, cerebrol, cerebroprotein, homocerebrin, phrenosin, cereblon.

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