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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
- cell membrane a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
- hyperlipemia presence of excess lipids in the blood
- lipemia presence of excess lipids in the blood
- lipidosis a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body
- lipoprotein a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
- lipophilic having an affinity for lipids
- lipotropic having an affinity for lipids