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lysophosphatidylcholine

noun ly·so·phos·pha·ti·dyl·cho·line
\-ˌfäs-fə-ˌtīd-əl-ˈkō-ˌlēn, -(ˌ)fäs-ˌfat-əd-əl-\

Medical Definition of LYSOPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE

:  a hemolytic substance produced by the removal of a fatty acid group (as by the action of cobra venom) from a lecithin—called also lysolecithin

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