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phosphorylcholine

phosphorylcholine noun: the phosphoryl derivative of choline that combines with a diglyceride to form lecithin.

Noun

phosphorylcholine (plural phosphorylcholines)

  1. The phosphoryl derivative of choline that combines with a diglyceride to form lecithin

Forms of phosphorylcholine

pluralphosphorylcholines

Origin of phosphorylcholine

From phosphoryl + choline.

Words formed from phosphorylcholine

Questions about phosphorylcholine

What does phosphorylcholine mean?
Phosphorylcholine means the phosphoryl derivative of choline that combines with a diglyceride to form lecithin.
What part of speech is phosphorylcholine?
Phosphorylcholine is a noun.
What is the plural of phosphorylcholine?
The plural of phosphorylcholine is phosphorylcholines.

Words near phosphorylcholine in the dictionary

  1. phosphorylational
  2. phosphorylations
  3. phosphorylative
  4. phosphorylceramide
  5. phosphorylceramides
  6. phosphorylcholine
  7. phosphorylcholines
  8. phosphorylcreatine
  9. phosphorylethanolamine
  10. phosphorylethanolamines
  11. phosphorylome

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