noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cerebric acid
Antonyms: none provided