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Related Terms:
soy
cell
phosphodiester
lecithinase
phosphorylcholine
acylglycerophosphocholine
membrane
emulsifier
phosphocholine
lecithins
dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholine
yolk
dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
phosphatidase
distearoylphosphatidylcholine
dipalmytoylphosphatidylcholine
glycerophosphorylcholine
dimyrystoylphosphatidylcholine
lysolecithin
phospholipid
food additive
dioleoylphosphatidylcholine
glycerophosphocholine
Definitions:
Noun
lecithin
Definition: a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Definition: 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).