phospholipid
Noun
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Noun
phospholipid (plural phospholipids)
- (organic compound) 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
- French: phospholipide
- German: Phospholipid
- Italian: fosfolipide
- Portuguese: fosfolipíde
- Russian: фосфолипи́д
- Spanish: fosfolípido
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