lipopolysaccharide

noun li·po·poly·sac·cha·ride \ˌlī-pō-ˌpä-li-ˈsa-kə-ˌrīd, ˌli-\

Definition of LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE

: a large molecule consisting of lipids and sugars joined by chemical bonds

1950

Medical Dictionary

noun li·po·poly·sac·cha·ride \ˌlip-ō-ˌpäl-i-ˈsak-ə-ˌrīd, ˌlī-pō-\

: a large molecule consisting of lipids and sugars joined by chemical bonds—abbreviation LPS

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