noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
2. 2
   A similar compound lacking a phosphate group

Etymology

From glyco- + lipid.

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