About The Word Lecithin
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Lecithin
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What's The Definition Of Lecithin?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lecithin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lecithin: See Also | emulsifier | phospholipid Lecithin In Webster's Dictionary \Lec"i*thin\, n. [Gr. le`kiqos the yolk of an egg.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely
distributed through the animal body, and especially
conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs,
and in the white blood corpuscles.
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