Etymology

glucocerebroside

Today it means: Any cerebroside containing glucose as the monosaccharide Full definition →

English cerebroside ← Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) ← Proto-Hellenic *dlukús
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
  2. Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
  3. Englishgluco-
  4. Englishcerebroside
  5. English todayglucocerebroside

From gluco- + cerebroside.

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