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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All of them successfully expressed the gold, woolly hair of the mammoth as well as its accelerated lipid metabolism.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Friedman echoed that sentiment, warning that double cleansing can strip essential lipids and disrupt the skin barrier, leading to irritation.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
The researchers also found that the berries, which have antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties, may help stabilize blood sugar and lower blood lipids.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
This hydrating treatment is packed with pomegranate seed oil, mango butter, and coconut oil to replenish lipids, mend brittleness, and seal cuticles for added strength and shine.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Friedman echoed that sentiment, warning that double cleansing can strip essential lipids and disrupt the skin barrier, leading to irritation.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
The researchers also found that the berries, which have antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties, may help stabilize blood sugar and lower blood lipids.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
This hydrating treatment is packed with pomegranate seed oil, mango butter, and coconut oil to replenish lipids, mend brittleness, and seal cuticles for added strength and shine.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Lipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipid. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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