phrenosin
/ˈfrɛnəsɪn/(also phrenosine) Biochemistry
noun
A cerebroside, C48H93NO9, which on hydrolysis yields galactose, sphingosine, and a long-chain alpha-hydroxy fatty acid.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Kingzett (1852–1935). From phreno- + -ose + -in.