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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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Most mammals, humans included, typically fuel exercise by burning carbohydrates and lipids, neither or which are available in the blood.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
This fast-absorption formula is powered by amaranth seed extract and a five oil blend to replenish hair’s natural lipids—leaving you with silky smooth strands and optimal shine.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
This lush moisturizer is enriched with amino acids, electrolytes and essential lipids, and works to deeply replenish extra-dry skin.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 18 Oct. 2024
But there’s a catch: Such lipids were probably extremely rare on early Earth.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
This fast-absorption formula is powered by amaranth seed extract and a five oil blend to replenish hair’s natural lipids—leaving you with silky smooth strands and optimal shine.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
This lush moisturizer is enriched with amino acids, electrolytes and essential lipids, and works to deeply replenish extra-dry skin.
—Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 18 Oct. 2024
But there’s a catch: Such lipids were probably extremely rare on early Earth.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Lipid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipid. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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