Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-ree-bruh-sahyd, ser-uh-]
- /səˈri brəˌsaɪd, ˈsɛr ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suh-ree-bruh-sahyd, ser-uh-]
- /səˈri brəˌsaɪd, ˈsɛr ə-/
Definitions of cerebroside word
- noun cerebroside any glycolipid in which N-acyl sphingosine is combined with glucose or galactose: occurs in the myelin sheaths of nerves 3
- noun cerebroside a lipid that contains galactose and is found normally in brain and nerve tissue 3
- noun cerebroside any of a class of glycolipids, found in brain tissue and the medullary sheaths of nerves, that, upon hydrolysis, yield sphingosine, galactose or certain other sugars, and a fatty acid. 1
- noun cerebroside Any of a group of complex lipids present in the sheaths of nerve fibers. 1
- noun cerebroside (biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue. 0
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Origin of cerebroside
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; cerebr- + -ose2 + -ide
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Parts of speech for Cerebroside
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cerebroside popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cerebroside usage trend in Literature
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