kerasin

noun

ker·​a·​sin ˈker-ə-sən How to pronounce kerasin (audio)
: a cerebroside C48H93NO8 that occurs especially in Gaucher's disease and that yields lignoceric acid on hydrolysis

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“Kerasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kerasin. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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