English word phosphatidylethanolamine comes from English ethanolamine, English phosphatidyl ((organic chemistry) A radical derived from a phosphatidate.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ethanolamine | English (eng) | (chemistry) a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH2.CH2.NH2, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia; it is found naturally in a combined form in cephalin, and has many industrial applications. |
| phosphatidyl | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) A radical derived from a phosphatidate. |
| phosphatidylethanolamine | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Any of a class of phospholipid containing ethanolamine. |