phosphatide

[ fos-fuh-tahyd, -tid ]

nounBiochemistry.

Origin of phosphatide

1
1884; phosphate + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for phosphatide

phosphatide

/ (ˈfɒsfəˌtaɪd) /


noun
  1. another name for phospholipid

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