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phospholipid
noun phos·pho·lip·id \-ˈli-pəd\
Definition of PHOSPHOLIPID
: any of numerous lipids (as lecithins and phosphatidylethanolamines) in which phosphoric acid as well as a fatty acid is esterified to glycerol and which are found in all living cells and in the bilayers of cell membranes
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First Known Use of PHOSPHOLIPID
1928
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phospholipid
noun phos·pho·lip·id \-ˈlip-əd\
Medical Definition of PHOSPHOLIPID
: any of numerous lipids (as lecithins and phosphatidylethanolamines) in which phosphoric acid as well as a fatty acid is esterified to glycerol and which are found in all living cells and in the bilayers of cell membranes—called also phosphatide, phospholipin
Variants of PHOSPHOLIPID
phos·pho·lip·id also phos·pho·lip·ide \-ˌīd\
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