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plasmalogen

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /plæzˈmæl.ə.d͡ʒən/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of phospholipids, found in cell membranes, in which one of the fatty acids is replaced by an aldehyde (connected to the glycerol with an unsaturated ether linkage)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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