Definition of Lecithin. Meaning of Lecithin. Synonyms of Lecithin

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Definition of Lecithin

Lecithin
Lecithin Lec"i*thin, n. [Gr. le`kiqos the yolk of an egg.] (Physiol. Chem.) A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles.

Meaning of Lecithin from wikipedia

- Lecithin (/ˈlɛsɪθɪn/ LESS-ith-in; from the Ancient Gr**** λέκιθος lékithos "yolk") is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances...
- Lecithin–cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT, also called phosphatidylcholine–sterol O-acyltransferase) is an enzyme found in many animals, including humans...
- Egg lecithin is a type of lecithin, a group of compounds primarily containing phospholipids, that is derived from eggs. Egg lecithin was first isolated...
- member of the lecithin group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues. Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (lecithin) is a major...
- Lecithin citrate is a food additive used as a preservative. Its E number is 344. It is not approved for use in the UK. "Lecithin citrate 344". Noshly....
- The lecithin–sphingomyelin ratio (L/S ratio or L-S ratio) is a test of fetal amniotic fluid to ****ess for fetal lung immaturity. Lungs require surfactant...
- Hydroxylated lecithin is chemically modified lecithin. It is made by treating lecithin with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid such as acetic or lactic...
- Lecithin retinol acyltransferase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LRAT gene. Lecithin retinol acyltransferase is a microsomal enzyme that...
- It functions essentially like lecithin used in food products, but with the possibility of vaporization which lecithin does not have. Triethyl citrate...
- part of a sterile injectable emulsion formulation using soybean oil and lecithin, giving it a white milky coloration. Recovery from propofol-induced anesthesia...