phosphatidylcholine

noun

The phospholipid phosphatidyl choline

Similar
lecithin
OriginEnglish choline ← Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ →
UncommonScrabble 38
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Meanings

nounphosphatidylcholine (plural phosphatidylcholines)

plural phosphatidylcholines

  1. biochemistryThe phospholipid phosphatidyl choline

    Synonyms: lecithin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe phospholipid phosphatidyl choline

Similar
lecithin
Also see
lecithin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
  9. Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
  10. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  11. Latinphōsphorus
  12. Frenchphosphore
  13. Frenchphosphate
  14. Englishphosphate
  15. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  16. Englishphosphatide
  17. Englishphosphatidate
  18. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  19. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  20. Englishphosphatidyl
  21. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  22. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  23. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  24. Englishcholine
  25. Englishphosphatidylcholine

From phosphatidyl + choline.

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APA

phosphatidylcholine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatidylcholine

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