cephalin

English

Etymology

cephal- +‎ -in

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/, /ˈkɛf.ə.lɪn/

Noun

cephalin (plural cephalins)

  1. (biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
    • 1916 June, Jay McLean, “The Thromboplastic Action of Cephalin”, in American Journal of Physiology‎, volume 41, pages 250–257:
      In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin.

Synonyms

Translations

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.