CEREBROSIDS
\səɹˈiːbɹəsˌɪdz], \səɹˈiːbɹəsˌɪdz], \s_ə_ɹ_ˈiː_b_ɹ_ə_s_ˌɪ_d_z]\
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A class of substances, containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, and free from phosphorus. Prepared from nerve tissue by the gentle action of an alkali. Upon boiling with dilute mineral acids, they yield, along with other substances, a carbohydrate, galactose.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.