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choline

/ˈkoʊliːn/ US

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The chemical compound was first isolated by Adolph Strecker from pig and ox bile (hence the name) in 1862. It was also named neurine when chemically synthesized by Oscar Liebreich in 1865, until 1898 when shown to be identical to choline.

noun cholines · cholin

uncountable, usually 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.
Similar: neurine, vitamin J, sincaline

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noun organic chemistry: a compound

Español	colina
한국어	콜린 kollin
日本語	コリン korin
中文	膽鹼 /胆碱 dǎnjiǎn
Português	colina
Français	choline
Deutsch	Cholin
Italiano	colina
Ελληνικά	χολίνη cholíni
Română	colină
Русский	холи́н xolín

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@misc{choline_2026,
  title = {choline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/choline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}