💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lecithin"
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| sphingomyelinnoun | (organic chemistry) a phospholipid, derived from sphingosine and choline, found in nerve tissue |
| lecithinenoun | Archaic form of lecithin. [(organic chemistry) The principal phospholipid in animals; it is particularly abundant in egg yolks, and is extracted commercially from soy. It is a major constituent of cell membranes, and is commonly used as a food additive (as an emulsifier).] |
| lysolecithinnoun | (organic chemistry) Any lysophospholipid derived from lecithin |
| phosphocholinenoun | (organic chemistry) The choline ester of phosphoric acid |
| phospholipidnoun | (organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes. |
| phosphorylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) The phosphoryl derivative of choline that combines with a diglyceride to form lecithin |
| glycerophosphorylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) The glyceryl derivative of phosphorylcholine that combines with fatty acids to form lecithin |
| dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are linoleoyls |
| dioleoylphosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are oleoyls |
| dipalmytoylphosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are palmitoyls |
| acylglycerophosphocholinenoun | (organic chemistry) phosphatidylcholine, lecithin |
| dimyristoylphosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are myristoyls |
| dimyrystoylphosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are myristoyls |
| distearoylphosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are stearoyls |
| phospholipidenoun | Archaic form of phospholipid. [(organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.] |
| lecinoxoidnoun | (organic chemistry) An oxidised form of lecithin |
| ichthulinnoun | (organic chemistry) A substance from the yolk of salmon roe. |
| lysophosphatidylcholinenoun | (organic chemistry) Any derivative of phosphatidylcholine in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis |
| lichesterolnoun | (organic chemistry) A sterol (3S,10S,13R,14R,17R)-17-[(E,2R,5R)-5,6-dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl]-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,11,12,14,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol present in some lichen |
| cholest.noun | Abbreviation of cholesterol. [(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.] |
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