A cerebroside abundant in white matter of the brain, composed of cerebronic acid, d-galactose, and sphingosine. SYN: cerebron.
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phren·o·sin 'fren-ə-sən n a crystalline cerebroside that yields cerebronic acid on hydrolysis
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phren·o·sin (frenґo-sin) a cerebroside occurring in the brain and other nervous tissue; it is composed of sphingosine linked to galactose and cerebronic acid.Medical dictionary. 2011.