Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerebrosterol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cere-bros-terol
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sterol 24S-hydroxycholesterol that is found in larger than normal amounts in the brain and spinal cord of people with Alzheimer’s disease

Uncountable

Etymology

From cerebro- + sterol.

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What does cerebrosterol mean?
The sterol 24S-hydroxycholesterol that is found in larger than normal amounts in the brain and spinal cord of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Where does cerebrosterol come from?
From cerebro- + sterol.

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