glucocerebroside

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Hellenic *dlukús

Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der.

New Latinder.

English gluco-

English cerebroside

English glucocerebroside

From gluco- + cerebroside.

Noun

glucocerebroside (plural glucocerebrosides)

1. (biochemistry) Any cerebroside containing glucose as the monosaccharide

Derived terms

• glucocerebrosidase