acylphosphatidylethanolamine

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Etymology

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acyl +‎ phosphatidylethanolamine

Noun

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acylphosphatidylethanolamine (plural acylphosphatidylethanolamines)

  1. (biochemistry) Any N-acyl derivative of phosphatidylethanolamine, especially those that are hormones associated with fat metabolism