cephalin

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/ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn//ˈkɛf.ə.lɪn/

noun

A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.

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phosphatidylethanolamine
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Meanings

nouncephalin (plural cephalins)

plural cephalins

  1. biochemistryA phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.

    In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin.

    1916 June, Jay McLean, “The Thromboplastic Action of Cephalin”, in American Journal of Physiology, volume 41, pages 250–257

    Synonyms: phosphatidylethanolamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.

Similar
phosphatidylethanolamine
Also see
phosphatidylethanolaminephosphatidylserine

Origin

From cephal- + -in.

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Translations

Czech kefalin
  • kefalincephalin
German Kephalin
  • Kephalincephalin

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alphenicchalepin
Cite this entry
APA

cephalin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalin

MLA

“cephalin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephalin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephalin.

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