ly·so·lec·i·thin | \ ˌlī-sə-ˈle-sə-thən 
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\Definition of lysolecithin
: a hydrolytic substance formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis (as by some snake venoms) of a lecithin
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lysolecithin
nounly·so·lec·i·thin | \ ˌlī-sə-ˈles-ə-thən \
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The first known use of lysolecithin was in 1923
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