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lipid

lipid

12 4.4
Fats and oils that do not mix with water and help build cell membranes
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪpɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lípido
  • Approaches to lipid management can vary according to the individual's own circumstances.
  • lipid peroxidation
  • blood lipids
  • lipid profile

You see these big benefits in like blood lipids and metabolic health.

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Examples

  • After adjustment, the differences between the groups in blood pressure and plasma lipids remained significant (Table 1).

    Academic text (2000)
  • Animal diets are often described by their protein, lipid, and carbohydrate content.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And different people have shown to clear their blood lipid levels at different rates.

  • Otherwise, different lifestyle factors can influence blood lipid levels, and food is one of them.

  • Other studies found links between lipid changes and antidepressant medication use.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Elevated BMI, blood lipids, and blood pressure in young adulthood can be predicted from BMI during adolescence.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Cyprids cannot feed in the plankton but must subsist instead on lipids and protein accumulated by the preceding naupliar stages.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Respiratory airway mucus is a complex mixture of glycoproteins, proteoglycans, lipids, lesser quantities of other proteins, and sometimes DNA.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Lipids are essential for maintaining healthy cell membranes in the body.

  • A diet rich in lipids, such as avocados and nuts, can provide important nutrients.

Synonyms

lipoid
vslipid
  • Specialized
9.7

An oily substance that dissolves in fat and helps form the outer part of cells

is the more common scientific term for the same cell components

Compounds

lipid granulomatosis
  • Specialized
9.4

A condition where yellow fat bumps appear on the skin, often on elbows and knees and linked to high cholesterol

4.3

A medicine that reduces fat, especially cholesterol, in the blood

3.5

A medicine that lowers cholesterol in the blood

Surface Forms

lipid singular
lipids plural

Morphology

lipid = lip + id

Formed from the combining form 'lip-' (meaning fat) + the scientific suffix '-id', but 'lip-'/'lipo-' is not a standalone English word and is unfamiliar to average learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable from known English base words.

Etymology

Lipid comes from the Greek word lipos, which means 'fat'. The same root appears as the prefix lipo- (as in liposuction), so a helpful way to remember lipid is to think of it as a 'fat-like' or oily substance that makes up cell membranes and stores energy.