Definitions from Wiktionary (lecithin)
▸ noun: (organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).
soy lecithin,
soybean lecithin,
lecithin sphingomyelin ratio,
lecithin acyltransferase deficiency,
lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase,
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▸ noun: (organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).
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lecithine,
lysolecithin,
phosphocholine,
phospholipid,
phosphorylcholine,
glycerophosphorylcholine,
dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholine,
dioleoylphosphatidylcholine,
dipalmytoylphosphatidylcholine,
acylglycerophosphocholine,
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