choline

Noun. (biochemistry) A hydroxy quaternary ammonium compound with formula (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂ CH₂ OHX⁻. It is an essential nutrient for cardiovascular and brain health and for cell membrane formation. Discovered by Andreas Strecker in 1862.

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