plasmalogen plas·mal·o·gen (plāz-māl'ə-jən, -jěn')
n.
Any of various glycerophospholipids in which a fatty acid group is replaced by a fatty aldehyde group.
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |