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Definition of Glycerophosphocholine
1. Noun. (organic compound) The choline ester of glycerophosphoric acid ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) Its fatty acid derivatives, the phosphatidylcholines (lecithin) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Glycerophosphocholine
1. HOCH2-CHOH-CH2-OP(O2H)&mdas h;OCH2CH2-[N(CH3)3]+;a component of phosphatidylcholines (lecithins), in which the two OH's of glycerophosphocholine are esterified with fatty acids. Synonym: glycerophosphorylcholine. (05 Mar 2000)