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cephalin

[sef-uh-lin]

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.

cephalin

/ ˈsɛfəlɪn, ˈkɛfəlɪn, ˈkɛf- /

noun

  1. Systematic name: phosphatidylethanolamine.a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalin1

First recorded in 1895–1900; cephal- + -in 2

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