choline
IPA: kʌɫaɪn
noun
- (organic chemistry) 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.
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Examples of "choline" in Sentences
- Choline as a dietary supplement.
- Health effects of dietary choline.
- Common sources of choline in the diet.
- Groups at risk for choline deficiency.
- Choline is essential for fat metabolism.
- It is the biochemical precursor of choline.
- It is also a byproduct of the metabolism of choline.
- Choline oxidase is useful for the determination of choline.
- Other commercial choline salts are choline hydroxide and choline bitartrate.
- The dietary choline intake might increase the risk of colon and rectum cancer.
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