See Also: dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine(medicine)

peesweep (iou) and dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (medicine)


peesweep (iou)



peesweep noun. ['pi:zwi:p] Scot. & dial. L18.
[Imit. of the bird's call. Cf. PEEWIT.]
The lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.

dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (medicine)


dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine
<chemical> Synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers for the study of biological membranes.

Pharmacological action: indicators and reagents.

Chemical name: 3,5,9-Trioxa-4-phosphatricosan-1-aminium, 4-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-10-oxo-7-((1-oxotetradecyl)oxy)-, inner salt, 4-oxide