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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-leen, kol-een]
- /ˈkoʊ lin, ˈkɒl in/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-leen, kol-een]
- /ˈkoʊ lin, ˈkɒl in/
Definitions of choline word
- noun choline a colourless viscous soluble alkaline substance present in animal tissues, esp as a constituent of lecithin: used as a supplement to the diet of poultry and in medicine for preventing the accumulation of fat in the liver. Formula:[(CH3)3NCH2CH2OH]+OH– 3
- noun choline a viscous fluid, (CH3)3N(OH)CH2CH2OH, found in many animal and vegetable tissues, that is a precursor of acetylcholine, lecithin, etc.: usually considered a vitamin of the B complex 3
- noun choline Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals. 1
- noun choline choline hydroxide, C 5 H 15 NO 2 , the viscous, strongly alkaline commercial form of this compound, usually synthesized, used as a feed supplement, especially for poultry, and in medicine in certain liver conditions. 1
- noun choline choline chloride, C 5 H 14 ClNO. 1
- noun choline A strongly basic compound occurring widely in living tissues and important in the synthesis and transport of lipids. 1
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Origin of choline
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; chol- + -ine2
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Parts of speech for Choline
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choline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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