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phosphatidylcholine

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phosphatidylcholine /phos·pha·ti·dyl·cho·line/ (-ti″dil-ko´lēn) a phospholipid comprising choline linked to phosphatidic acid; it is a major component of cell membranes and is localized preferentially in the outer surface of the plasma membrane.
phos·pha·ti·dyl·cho·line (fsf-tdl-kln)
n.
A phospholipid that is a major component of cellular membranes and functions in the transport of lipoproteins in tissues.
phosphatidylcholine,
n See lecithin.
phosphatidylcholine
one of the lipids concerned in the structure of cell membranes.
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