noun Biochemistry.
- any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
noun
- a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brainSystematic name: phosphatidylethanolamine
n.
- Any of a group of phospholipids having hemostatic properties and found especially in the nervous tissue of the brain and spinal cord.