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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phosphatidylethanolamine. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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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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