cephalin

[ sef-uh-lin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.

cephalin

/ ˈsɛfəlɪn; ˈkɛfəlɪn; ˈkɛf- /

noun

1. a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain Systematic namephosphatidylethanolamine

Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalin¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; cephal- + -in ²