Cephalins

/ˈsɛfəlɪnz/ noun

Plural of cephalin; multiple phospholipid compounds found in brain and nerve tissues.

From Greek 'kephalē' (head) + '-in' (chemical compound suffix) + '-s' (plural marker). This is simply the plural form of cephalin, used when discussing multiple similar brain phospholipids.

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