Medical term:
phospholipid
phospholipid
[fos″fo-lip´id]any lipid that contains phosphorus, including those with a glycerol backbone (phosphoglycerides and plasmalogens) or a backbone of sphingosine or a related substance (sphingomyelins). They are the major lipids in cell membranes.
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phos·pho·lip·id
(fos'fō-lip'id),A lipid containing phosphorus, thus including the lecithins and other phosphatidyl derivatives, sphingomyelin, and plasmalogens; the basic constituents of biomembranes.
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phospholipid
(fŏs′fō-lĭp′ĭd)n.
Any of various phosphorus-containing lipids, such as lecithin and cephalin, that are composed mainly of fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule. Also called phosphatide.
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phos·pho·lip·id
(fos'fō-lip'id)A lipid containing phosphorus, thus including the lecithins and other phosphatidyl derivatives, sphingomyelin, and plasmalogens; the basic constituents of biomembranes.
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phospholipid
a compound fat molecule in which there are two FATTY ACIDS and a phosphate group attached to the glycerol, located mostly in cell membranes. Phospholipids in the blood are responsible for the transport and utilization of fats in the body.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
phos·pho·lip·id
(fos'fō-lip'id)A lipid containing phosphorus; basic constituent of biomembranes.
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