noun
- Plural of kephalin; phospholipids found in nerve tissue and blood that play a role in blood clotting.
Usage: biochemistry; also spelled cephalins; technical term
Examples
- Kephalins are important phospholipids in the nervous system.
- The presence of kephalins in blood plasma is essential for the coagulation cascade.
- Researchers studied kephalins to understand their role in hemostasis.
- Kephalins are extracted from brain tissue in laboratory experiments.
- The concentration of kephalins affects blood clotting time.