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phosphatidylethanolamine
noun
phos·pha·ti·dyl·eth·a·nol·amine
| \ ˌfäs-fə-ˌtī-dᵊl-ˌe-thə-ˈnä-lə-ˌmēn,
-ˈnō-, (ˌ)fäs-ˌfa-tə-dᵊl-\
-ˈnō-, (ˌ)fäs-ˌfa-tə-dᵊl-\
Definition of phosphatidylethanolamine
: any of a group of phospholipids that occur especially in blood plasma and the white matter of the central nervous system and are similar to lecithins
— called also cephalin
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phosphatidylethanolamine
noun
phos·pha·ti·dyl·eth·a·nol·amine
| \ -ˌeth-ə-ˈnäl-ə-ˌmēn,
-ˈnōl-
\
-ˈnōl-
\
Medical Definition of phosphatidylethanolamine
: any of a group of phospholipids that occur especially in blood plasma and in the white matter of the central nervous system
— called also cephalin
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