choline
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.
Related words
- bethanechol
- carbamylcholine
- cholinolytic
- cholinomimetic
- ecothiopate
- succinylcholine
- tricholine
- acetylcholine
- phosphatidylcholine
- thiocholine
- cholinesterase
- cholinergic
Word history
From Ancient Greek "χολή" (bile).
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