diphosphatidylcholine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English phosphate English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der. English choline English phosphatidylcholine English diphosphatidylcholine From di- + phosphatidylcholine.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A bilayer of two lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) molecules
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diphosphatidylcholines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |