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Medical Definition of Glycerophosphorylcholine
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)