CHOLINE


Meaning of CHOLINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkō-ˌlēn ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1871

: a basic compound C 5 H 15 NO 2 that is found in various foods (as egg yolks and legumes) or is synthesized in the liver and that is a component of lecithin, is a precursor of acetylcholine, and is essential to liver function

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