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choline: Meaning and Definition of
cho•line
Pronunciation: (kō'lēn, kol'ēn), [key]
— n.
- a quaternary ammonium cation, CHN⫀O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
- choline hydroxide, CHNO, the viscous, strongly alkaline commercial form of this compound, usually synthesized, used as a feed supplement, esp. for poultry, and in medicine in certain liver conditions.
- choline chloride, CHClNO.
See also:
- choline (Thesaurus)
