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lipopolysaccharide

[ lahyp-oh-pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid, lahy-poh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of polysaccharides to which lipids are attached.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lipopolysaccharide1

First recorded in 1950–55; lipo- 1 + polysaccharide

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Example Sentences

The mutations in lipopolysaccharide were surprising, Kortright says, because the relationship between that structural component and OmpA isn’t fully worked out.

As expected, during the first six hours, the bats with lipopolysaccharide running through their veins moved less than the placebo recipients.

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