Look up: lecithin

1. lecithin
   [n] - a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats
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2. Lecithin
   Natural antioxidant and emollient. High in essential fatty acids. A stabiliser and emulsifier from soya beans, corn, peanuts and egg-yolk. Cholesterol reducer
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3. Lecithin
   A natural emulsifier made from soya, used to stabilise the fats in chocolate and improve its texture.
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4. lecithin
   Phospholipids of egg yolk (usually hen's eggs). A mixture of phosphatidyl choline and phosphatidyl ethanolamine, but usually refers to phosphatidyl choline.
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5. Lecithin
   Lec'i·thin noun [ Greek 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.
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6. lecithin
   <protein> Phospholipids of egg yolk (usually hen's eggs). A mixture of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, but usually refers to phosphatidylcholine. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. lecithin
   noun a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
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8. lecithin
   (les´ĭ-thin) phosphatidylcholine.
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9. Lecithin
   • (n.) 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.
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10. lecithin
    any of a group of phospholipids (phosphoglycerides) that are important in cell structure and metabolism. Lecithins are composed of phosphoric acid, ... [3 related articles]
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11. lecithin
    lecithin 1. A yellow phospholipid (any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes) essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier. 2. A...
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12. lecithin
    Type: Term Pronunciation: les′i-thin Definitions: 1. Traditional term for 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholines or 3-sn-phosphatidylcholines, phospholipids that on hydrolysis yield two fatty acid molecules and a molecule each of glycerophosphoric acid and choline. In some varieties of lecith...
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13. Lecithin
    A natural product extracted from the soy bean that is used as a thinner in chocolate. During the manufacturing of chocolate, lecithin controls flow properties through the reduction of viscocity.
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14. Lecithin
    An emulsifier made from soybeans and used to keep oils from separating.
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15. Lecithin
    Lecithin is a lipid containing nitrogen and phosphorus. It forms a vital part of plant and animal cell membranes. It is used as an emulsifier in foods, but is a perfectly natural additive.
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16. lecithin
    Lipid (fat), containing nitrogen and phosphorus, that forms a vital part of the cell membranes of plant and animal cells. Eggs are a major source of lecithin
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17. LECITHIN
    Fatty acid-rich constituent of the outer surface of cell membranes; also called phosphatidylcholine.
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18. Lecithin
    Stabilizer and emulsifier; enhances digestion of fat. Has nutritional value (contains phospholipids)
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19. Lecithin
    `Lecithin` is a generic term to designate any group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues, and in egg yolk, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (e.g., phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolam...
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