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A B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin
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choline
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Choline \Cho"line\, n. [Gr. ? bile.] (Physiol. Chem.) See Neurine .
WordNet
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n. a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
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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 ...
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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.