phosphatidylethanolamine

noun phos·pha·ti·dyl·eth·a·nol·amine \-ˌe-thə-ˈnä-lə-ˌmēn, -ˈnō-\

Definition of PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE

: any of a group of phospholipids that occur especially in blood plasma and the white matter of the central nervous system —called also cephalin

1942

Medical Dictionary

noun phos·pha·ti·dyl·eth·a·nol·amine \-ˌeth-ə-ˈnäl-ə-ˌmēn, -ˈnōl-\

: any of a group of phospholipids that occur especially in blood plasma and in the white matter of the central nervous system—called also cephalin

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