n. [ From Cerebrum. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A nonphosphorized, 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Homo- + rebrin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A body similar to, or identical with, cerebrin. [ 1913 Webster ]