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Definitions for Choline
[1] Biochemistry . a quaternary ammonium cation, C5 H14 N+ O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
[2] choline hydroxide, C5 H15 NO2 , the viscous, strongly alkaline commercial form of this compound, usually synthesized, used as a feed supplement, especially for poultry, and in medicine in certain liver conditions.
[3] choline chloride, C5 H14 ClNO.
[4] 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:[(CH 3 ) 3 NCH 2 CH 2 OH] + OH –
Words nearby Choline
choleuria, choli, choliambus, cholic, cholic acid, choline, choline acetyltransferase, choline kinase, cholinergic, cholinergic blockade, cholinergic fiber
Origin of Choline
First recorded in 1855–60; chol- + -ine2
Word origin for Choline
C19: from chole- + -ine ², so called because of its action in the liver