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nounan oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)type of:
Definition that contains lipid
- fat a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
- lecithin a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
- zocor an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
- lipid granulomatosis widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism
- plastination a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened
- hyperlipidemia presence of excess lipids in the blood
- lipotropic having an affinity for lipids
- lipidaemia presence of excess lipids in the blood
- tay-sachs a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood
- infantile amaurotic idiocy a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood