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/ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/ · noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria..
In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin.
Use cephalin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cephalin means (biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria..
Common synonyms include phosphatidylethanolamine.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin.
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