What does "cerebrin" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "cerebrin"?

Common synonyms include: cerebric acid.

Cerebrin

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1
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. dated, uncountable

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cerebric acid

Etymology

From cerebrum + -in.

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