LECITHIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lecithin mean? 

• LECITHIN (noun)
  The noun LECITHIN has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: LECITHIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LECITHIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lecithin" is a kind of...):

emulsifier (a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion)

phospholipid (any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes)

 Context examples 

It is characterized by deficiency of the enzyme lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase.

(Lecithin Acyltransferase Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)

Lipoproteins in which the lipid moiety is based mainly on lecithin and other phospholipids.

(Lung Surfactant, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Detox-B differs from Detox adjuvant in that Detox-B contains lecithin.

(Detox-B Adjuvant, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition to olive oil and soya oil, this lipid emulsion contains egg lecithin and provides phosphorus and choline, which are needed to maintain cell membrane integrity.

(Olive Oil/Soya Oil/Egg Lecithin-based Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition to LCTs and MCTs, this lipid emulsion contains egg yolk lecithin, glycerol, and the antioxidant alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E).

(MCT/LCT Lipid Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition to LCTs, MCTs, and omega-3 fatty acids, this lipid emulsion contains egg yolk lecithin, glycerol, and the antioxidant alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E).

(MCT/LCT/Fish Oil Omega-3 Fatty Acid Lipid Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

A topical preparation of baclofen, amitriptyline, and ketamine compounded in a penetration-enhancing polaxamer-lecithin organogel (PLO) with potential antineuralgic activity.

(Baclofen/amitriptyline/ketamine gel, NCI Thesaurus)

The olive oil/soya oil/egg lecithin emulsion provides about 15% of saturated fatty acids (SFA), 65% of mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 20% of essential poly-unsaturated fatty acids (EPUFA).

(Olive Oil/Soya Oil/Egg Lecithin-based Emulsion, NCI Thesaurus)