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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Living Proof Triple Bond Complex is loaded with moisture-sealing lipids and strengthening peptides to reduce frizz and add softness, but its real superpower is reversing damage.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
Lipoproteins are composed of a combination of lipid (fat) and protein.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Three-quarters of the lipids in the deep-sea comb jellies were plasmalogens, a type of curved lipid that is rarer in surface animals.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
Eating at night is associated with high blood lipid levels in both men and women.2829
Eating too close to bedtime can also negatively affect your sleep.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
Lipoproteins are composed of a combination of lipid (fat) and protein.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Three-quarters of the lipids in the deep-sea comb jellies were plasmalogens, a type of curved lipid that is rarer in surface animals.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
Eating at night is associated with high blood lipid levels in both men and women.2829
Eating too close to bedtime can also negatively affect your sleep.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Lipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipid. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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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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