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lecithin
lec·i·thin [ léssəthin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
component of plant and animal cells: a phospholipid found in cell membranes that also plays a role in fat metabolism
[Mid-19th century. < French lécithine< Greek lekithos "egg yolk"]
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