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lipid

[lip-id, lahy-pid]

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noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.

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Also, lip·ide

[lip-ahyd, -id, lahy-pahyd, -pid] .

Origin:
1920–25; lip- + -id³

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Lipid is always a great word to know.

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any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of females

property used to characterize materials in reactions that change their identity

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But researchers have developed molecules that mimic a lipid on the bacterial surface.

Individuals from families with a strong history of early heart attacks should have blood tests done to determine lipid levels.

And coffee can eventually result in insulin resistance and lipid changes.

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World English Dictionary

lipid or lipide (ˈlaɪpɪd, ˈlɪpɪd, ˈlaɪpɪd, ˈlɪpɪd)

—n
	biochem Former name: lipoid any of a large group of organic compounds that are esters of fatty acids (simple lipids, such as fats and waxes) or closely related substances (compound lipids, such as phospholipids): usually insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol and other organic solvents. They are important structural materials in living organisms

[C20: from French lipide, from Greek lipos fat]

lipide or lipide

—n

[C20: from French lipide, from Greek lipos fat]

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Word Origin & History

lipid

"organic substance of the fat group," from Fr. lipide, coined 1923 by G. Bertrand from Gk. lipos "fat, grease" (see leave (v.)) + chemical suffix -ide.

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Medical Dictionary

lipid lip·id (lĭp'ĭd, lī'pĭd) or lip·ide (lĭp'īd', lī'pīd')
n.
Any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in common organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells.

lip·id'ic adj.

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Science Dictionary

lipid (lĭp'ĭd) Pronunciation Key
Any of a large group of organic compounds that are oily to the touch and insoluble in water. Lipids include fatty acids, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. They are a source of stored energy and are a component of cell membranes.

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