| Pronunciation: | | `fâsfu'lipid
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[n] any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes |
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PHOSPHOLIPID is a 12 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | lecithin, lipid, lipide, lipoid, membrane, tissue layer |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A triglyceride that has a phosphorous-containing compound bound to it in place of one of the three fatty acids. |
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| | Definition: | | A class of lipid molecules in which a phos- phate group is linked to glycerol and two fatty acyl groups. A chief component of biological membranes. (See Inositol phospholipid) |
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