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Phospholipid

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Any of various phosphorus-containing lipids, such as lecithin and cephalin, that are composed mainly of fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule. Also called phosphatide.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes

Word Usage

"We assumed that following serum addition, cell membranes undergo major changes that will be reflected in phospholipid metabolism."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

lipide lipoid lipid

Hyponym

lecithin

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

phosphatide

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

chlorophyll linolenic triacylglycerol nucleic glutathione