phosphatidylcholine
/ (ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˈkəʊliːn) /
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noun
the systematic name for lecithin
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Words nearby phosphatidylcholine
phosphate group, phosphatemia, phosphate rock, phosphatic, phosphatide, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylserine, phosphatize, phosphaturia
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Medical 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.
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