Choline

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  • noun. A natural amine, C5H15NO2, often classed in the vitamin B complex and a constituent of many other biologically important molecules, such as acetylcholine and lecithin.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A basic substance (C5H15NO2) which is widely distributed in the animal organism, but is most abundant in the bile, in the brain (as a constituent of lecithin), and in the yolk of eggs. It is very deliquescent, and crystallizes with difficulty. Also cholein and neurine.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See neurine.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH3)3N+CH2CH2OHX−. It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation. Discovered by Andreas Strecker in 1862.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat
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    asparagine  b2  calcium  creatine  folate  
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    vitamin J  
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    neurine