[ 'lɛsɪθɪn ]
■ noun Biochemistry a substance found in egg yolk and other animal and plant tissues, consisting of phospholipids linked to choline.
Origin
C19: from Gk lekithos 'egg yolk' + -in 1 .
[ 'lɛsɪθɪn ]
■ noun Biochemistry a substance found in egg yolk and other animal and plant tissues, consisting of phospholipids linked to choline.
Origin
C19: from Gk lekithos 'egg yolk' + -in 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004