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Answer for the clue "A B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin ", 7 letters:
choline

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Word definitions for choline in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Choline \Cho"line\, n. [Gr. ? bile.] (Physiol. Chem.) See Neurine .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biochemistry English) A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (methyl) 3 nitrogen + methylenemethylenehydroxylX − . It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation. Discovered by Andreas ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Choline (/ˈkoʊlin/) is a water-soluble nutrient . It is usually grouped within the B-complex vitamins . Choline generally refers to the various quaternary ammonium salts containing the N , N , N -trimethylethanolammonium cation . (X on the right denotes ...

Usage examples of choline.

Roots, stalks, leaves contain an acrid narcotic, superbine, as well as colchicine and choline.

The paralyzing effects of the succinyl choline had faded, and there had been rather a lot of struggling and noise at this point, yet his tie work remained as fastidious as a seamstress's.

Potter swung his attention to the priority rack beside him, checked the presentation - in the first row the pyrimidines, nucleic acids and proteins, then aneurin, riboflavin, pyridoxin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, inositol, sulfhydryl.

Other constituents are a crystalline saponin- like glucoside, an amorphous, bitter glucoside, which is a modification of tannin, and is known as Ipecacuanhic acid, choline, resin, pectin, starch, sugar, calcium oxalate, odorous, fatty matter and a disagreeable-smelling volatile oil.

Other constituents of Henbane are a glucosidal bitter principle called hyoscytricin, choline, mucilage, albumin, calcium oxalate and potassium nitrate.

Other constituents of the fruit are a fixed oil, choline, sugar and mucilage.