phospholipid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˌfɑs.foʊˈlɪ.pɪd/ (General-American)
- /ˌfɑs.fəˈlɪ.pɪd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusbor. French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid English phospholipid From phospho- + lipid.
Meanings
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Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.
An index of the amount of phospholipids present was secured from the total phosphorus content of a third aliquot, the method employed being the colorimetric procedure devised by Whitehorn.
1926, HC Eckstein, “The cholesterol and phospholipid content of the cutaneous epithelium of man”, in Journal of Biological Chemistry:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phospholipids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiphospholipid · phospholipidome · phospholipidic · phospholipidase · sphingophospholipid · aminophospholipid · phospholipidosis · glycophospholipid · glycerophospholipid · inositolphospholipid · phospholipidomics · lysophospholipid
Synonyms
Translations (23)
ar لِيبِيد مُفَسْفَر (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · sv fosfolipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · ar دُهْن فُوسْفُورِيّ (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · it fosfolipide (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · cmn 磷脂 (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · el φωσφολιπίδιο (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · pt fosfolípide (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · kk фосфолипид (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · cs fosfolipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · id fosfolipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · es fosfolípido (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · ar فُوسْفُولِيبِيد (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · ja 燐脂質 (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · ga fosfailipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · da fosfolipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · de Phospholipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · hu foszfolipid (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · fr phospholipide (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · ru фосфолипи́д (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · pt fosfolipídio (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · fi fosfolipidi (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · ja リン脂質 (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group) · hi भास्ववसा (lipid consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group)