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  1. 1. n. A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles. Source: webster
  4. 4. A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widelydistributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous inthe brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white bloodcorpuscles. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier Source: ecdict

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