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Meaning of phospholipid

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phospholipid

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

    Synonyms:phosphatide
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phospholipid

Related words

bilayersphosphatidephosphoglycerideglycerophospholipidsphingophospholipidlecithincephalinplasmalogen