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lecithin |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lecithin n : a yellow phospholipid found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
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