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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Surrounding that and protected by an outer shell is the cytoplasm, a frothy liquid of protein-synthesizing ribosomes, energy-producing mitochondria, energy-storing lipids, and the like.
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Everlywell, one of the most popular DTC brands, offers a variety of at-home lab tests, including a food sensitivity test, cholesterol and lipid panel, thyroid test, a 5-panel STD test, and more.
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University of Utah researchers found that triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—an aggressive type of invasive breast cancer—is fueled by lipids and that these fatty acids are a key feature of obesity that promote tumor growth.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The team employed a novel method using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) directly to the testes.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Everlywell, one of the most popular DTC brands, offers a variety of at-home lab tests, including a food sensitivity test, cholesterol and lipid panel, thyroid test, a 5-panel STD test, and more.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
University of Utah researchers found that triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—an aggressive type of invasive breast cancer—is fueled by lipids and that these fatty acids are a key feature of obesity that promote tumor growth.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The team employed a novel method using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) directly to the testes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Lipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipid. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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