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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There were no significant differences in blood sugar, blood pressure, waist circumference or lipid levels.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
The product uses a lipid base to suspend three H.I.V. drugs, two water-soluble and one fat-soluble.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Essentially, our lipid skin barrier works to prevent the water in our skin (including our lips) from evaporating.
—The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
The authors of the new paper hypothesize that bacterial cells in lipid membranes may rise to the ocean’s surface, forming a scum similar to seafoam on Earth.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Ceramides comprise nearly 50% of the lipids in the stratum corneum.
—Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
There were still hurdles — still questions about how to keep DNA changes out of the germline or not ring any maternal immune alarm bells — but now there were new tools to solve those, tools like CRISPR and mass-producible mRNA and lipid nanoparticles.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
Like gravity, lipid oxidation is basically inevitable.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
The skin barrier is composed of lipids (fats), proteins, and other substances that help maintain hydration and prevent harmful substances from getting in.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 4 Mar. 2024
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
The product uses a lipid base to suspend three H.I.V. drugs, two water-soluble and one fat-soluble.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Essentially, our lipid skin barrier works to prevent the water in our skin (including our lips) from evaporating.
—The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
The authors of the new paper hypothesize that bacterial cells in lipid membranes may rise to the ocean’s surface, forming a scum similar to seafoam on Earth.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Ceramides comprise nearly 50% of the lipids in the stratum corneum.
—Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
There were still hurdles — still questions about how to keep DNA changes out of the germline or not ring any maternal immune alarm bells — but now there were new tools to solve those, tools like CRISPR and mass-producible mRNA and lipid nanoparticles.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024
Like gravity, lipid oxidation is basically inevitable.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
The skin barrier is composed of lipids (fats), proteins, and other substances that help maintain hydration and prevent harmful substances from getting in.
—Amanda Gardner, Health, 4 Mar. 2024
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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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