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