lipidnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlɪp.ɪd/us/ˈlɪp.ɪd/specializeda substance such as a fat, oil, or wax that dissolves in alcohol but not in water and is an important part of living cells
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Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- agonist
- amyloid
- atheroma
- caecum
- grey matter
- gyrus
- hallucis
- hilum
- hilus
- lymph vessel
- peptic
- periosteum
- peritoneal
- peritoneum
- phosphatase
- vitreous humour
- xiphoid
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