choline
/ˈkəʊliːn/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry a strongly basic compound occurring widely in living tissues and important in the synthesis and transport of lipids【生化】胆碱。
1.1
- Chem. formula: HON(CH3)3CH2CH2OH.化学分子式：HON(CH3)3CH2CH2OH.
词源
mid 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek kholē 'bile'.