variants
or less commonly lipide
: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (such as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds
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The flavonoids in dark chocolate may reduce the risk of heart disease by protecting against atherosclerosis and reducing high blood pressure and blood lipid levels.
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
In a world increasingly sensitive to lipid levels and glucose spikes, Aubergine might be on to something.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
These factors include obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and a high level of fatty compounds called lipids in the bloodstream.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
In simple-ish terms, exosomes are microscopic vesicles that facilitate cell-to-cell communication and can transport molecules like RNAs, proteins and lipids.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
In a world increasingly sensitive to lipid levels and glucose spikes, Aubergine might be on to something.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
These factors include obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and a high level of fatty compounds called lipids in the bloodstream.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
In simple-ish terms, exosomes are microscopic vesicles that facilitate cell-to-cell communication and can transport molecules like RNAs, proteins and lipids.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Lipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipid. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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lipid
noun
lip·id
ˈlip-əd 
: any of various substances (as fats and waxes) that with proteins and carbohydrates make up the principal structural parts of living cells
Medical Definition
lipid
noun
lip·id
ˈlip-əd
variants
also lipide
: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (as chloroform and ether), that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phospholipids, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds
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