cephalin
/ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/
cephalin noun: a phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
Noun
cephalin (plural cephalins)
- A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
- In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin.1916 June, Jay McLean, “The Thromboplastic Action of Cephalin”, in American Journal of Physiology, volume 41, pages 250–257
- Synonyms:
- phosphatidylethanolamine
cephalin meaning in Tamil
cephalin in Tamil
- செஃபாலின்
Synonyms of cephalin
Forms of cephalin
| plural | cephalins |
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Origin of cephalin
From cephal- + -in.
Words formed from cephalin
Questions about cephalin
- What does cephalin mean?
- Cephalin means a phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
- What is cephalin in Tamil?
- Cephalin in Tamil is செஃபாலின். See Cephalin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cephalin?
- Cephalin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cephalin?
- Cephalin is pronounced /ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/.
- What is the plural of cephalin?
- The plural of cephalin is cephalins.
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