phosphatidylcholine

/ (ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˈkəʊliːn) /

noun

the systematic name for lecithin

Nearby words

phosphate group, phosphate rock, phosphatemia, phosphatic, phosphatide, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatize, phosphaturia

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Medicine definitions for phosphatidylcholine

phosphatidylcholine

[ fŏs′fə-tīd′l-kō′lēn′ ]

n.

A phospholipid that is a major component of cellular membranes and functions in the transport of lipoproteins in tissues.