lipid

noun

lip·​id ˈli-pəd How to pronounce lipid (audio)
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
lipidic adjective

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Its star players include peptides and lipids—two things eczema-prone skin is deficient in, Dr. Weinstein Velez says. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Jan. 2025 When your body stores up energy, cellular stores of lipids swell; when your body burns fat, the cells shrink. Max G. Levy, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025 Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Advanced Barrier Repair Cream Formulated with colloidal oatmeal and beta-glucan, this potent formula is equipped with an Advanced Barrier Technology that mimics skin’s lipid structure to help support the moisture barrier and reduce redness. Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The molecules that showed extreme changes in a person’s 40s, for example, were related to alcohol, caffeine, and lipid metabolism, as well as cardiovascular disease and skin and muscle health. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lipid 

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First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lipid was in 1912

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“Lipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipid. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

lipid

noun
lip·​id ˈlip-əd How to pronounce lipid (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce lipid (audio)
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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