PHOSPHOLIPID
Dictionary entry overview: What does phospholipid mean? • PHOSPHOLIPID (noun)
The noun PHOSPHOLIPID has 1 sense:
1. any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
Familiarity information: PHOSPHOLIPID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PHOSPHOLIPID (noun)
Meaning:
Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("phospholipid" is a kind of...):
lipid; lipide; lipoid (an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "phospholipid"):
lecithin (a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier)
Holonyms ("phospholipid" is a substance of...):
membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals)
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