cephalin

noun

ceph·a·lin ˈke-fə-lən

ˈse-

: phosphatidylethanolamine

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circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cephalin was circa 1899

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cephalin

noun

ceph·a·lin ˈkef-ə-lən

ˈsef-

variants also kephalin

ˈkef-

: phosphatidylethanolamine

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