choline

cho·line  (kln)

n.

A natural amine, C₅H₁₅NO₂, often classed in the vitamin B complex and a constituent of many other biologically important molecules, such as acetylcholine and lecithin.

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choline [ˈkəʊliːn -ɪn ˈkɒl-]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a colourless viscous soluble alkaline substance present in animal tissues, esp as a constituent of lecithin: used as a supplement to the diet of poultry and in medicine for preventing the accumulation of fat in the liver. Formula:[(CH₃)₃NCH₂CH₂OH]⁺OH^-

[from chole- + -ine², so called because of its action in the liver]

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choline  (kln)

A natural amine often classed in the vitamin B complex. It is incorporated into the structure of many other biologically important molecules, such as acetylcholine and lecithin. Chemical formula: C₅H₁₅NO₂.

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choline - a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex, B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins