Associations to the word «Lipid»
Noun
- Cholesterol
- Carbohydrate
- Membrane
- Metabolism
- Vesicle
- Droplet
- Solubility
- Biosynthesis
- Raft
- Ester
- Bile
- Protein
- Acid
- Glucose
- Oxidation
- Serum
- Plasma
- Fat
- Insulin
- Hydrolysis
- Signaling
- Metabolite
- Steroid
- Molecule
- Platelet
- Uptake
- Vitamin
- Digestion
- Chromatography
- Kinase
- Accumulation
- Ether
- Hydrocarbon
- Phosphate
- Peptide
- Methanol
- Mediator
- Leaflet
- Wax
- Solvent
- Biochemistry
- Synthesis
- Intestine
- Obesity
- Diffusion
- Absorption
- Liver
- Pho
- Phosphorylation
- Enzyme
- Starch
- Mem
- Hormone
- Collagen
- Diabetes
- Secretion
- Gel
- Aggregation
- Hypertension
- Ionization
- Constituent
- Abnormality
- Microscopy
- Ethanol
- Spectrometry
- Curvature
- Estrogen
Adjective
Wiktionary
LIPID, noun. (organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
Dictionary definition
LIPID, noun. An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates).
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.