English
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Noun
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- biochemistry A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (methyl|CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>Nitrogen|N<sup>+</sup>methylene|CH<sub>2</sub>methylene|CH<sub>2</sub>hydroxyl|OHX<sup>�</sup>. It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation. Discovered by Andreas Strecker in 1862.
Derived terms
acetylcholine
phosphatidylcholine
Synonyms
vitamin J (no longer considered a vitamin)
Translations
trans-top|biochemistry: a compound
German: Cholin
Italian: colina
trans-mid
Spanish: colina f
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vi:choline
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