phosphocholine

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1C3H4O1L1I1N1E1

noun

The choline ester of phosphoric acid

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

nounphosphocholine (plural phosphocholines)

plural phosphocholines

  1. chemistryThe choline ester of phosphoric acid
  2. broadlyThe fatty acid esters of this compound; 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. Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
  7. Latinphōsphorus
  8. Englishphosphorus
  9. Englishphospho-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*kʰolā́
  12. Ancient Greekχολή (kholḗ)
  13. Englishcholine
  14. Englishphosphocholine

From phospho- + choline.

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APA

phosphocholine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphocholine

MLA

“phosphocholine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphocholine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphocholine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphocholine.

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