lecithal


lec·i·thal

(les'i-thăl), Having a yolk or pertaining to the yolk of any egg; used especially as a suffix. [G. lekithos, egg yolk]

lec·i·thal

(les'i-thăl) Having a yolk or pertaining to the yolk of any egg; used especially as a suffix. [G. lekithos, egg yolk]

lecithin

(les'ith-in) [Gr. lekithos, egg yolk] A phospholipid (phosphoglyceride) that is part of cell membranes; also found in blood, egg yolk, and soybeans. On hydrolysis, it yields stearic acid, glycerol, phosphoric acid, and choline on hydrolysis. Synonym: phosphatidycholinelecithal, adjective