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dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines

dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines is the plural of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine.

Meaning of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine

Noun

dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (uncountable, abbreviation DPPC)

  1. A major phospholipid in lung surfactant that reduces surface tension in the alveoli, helping keep the lungs open and preventing collapse during breathing.

Questions about dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines

What is dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines the plural of?
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines is the plural of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine.

Words near dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines in the dictionary

  1. dipalmitin
  2. dipalmitins
  3. dipalmitoyl
  4. dipalmitoylglycerol
  5. dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine
  6. dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholines
  7. dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine
  8. dipalmytoylphosphatidylcholine
  9. Dipanjan
  10. Dipankar
  11. Dipannita

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