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nouncerebrin (uncountable)
- dateduncountablebiochemistryA 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.
Synonyms: cerebric acid
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nounA 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.
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cerebrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebrin
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“cerebrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebrin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerebrin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebrin.
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