lipopolysaccharide en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *ḱorkeh₂ Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćárkaraH Proto-Indo-Aryan *śárkaraH Sanskrit शर्क॑रा (śárkarā) Pali sakkharābor. Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar)bor. Latin saccharon Latin saccharum English saccharo- English -ide English saccharide English polysaccharide English lipopolysaccharide From lipo- + polysaccharide.
Meanings
- Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with polysaccharides
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lipopolysaccharides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |