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cephalin
[ sef-uh-lin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
cephalin
/ ˈsɛfəlɪn; ˈkɛf-; ˈkɛfəlɪn /
noun
- a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain Systematic namephosphatidylethanolamine
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On the other hand, the control animals injected with saline and cephalin remained practically unharmed.
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