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cerebrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cere-brin
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From cerebrum + -in.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

homocerebrin

Synonyms

cerebric acid

Questions

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.
Where does cerebrin come from?
From cerebrum + -in.

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