English Explanatory Dictionary

glycolipid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes
  2. A similar compound lacking a phosphate group

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlaɪkoʊˌlɪpɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-glycolipid.wav

Word forms

glycolipid glycolipids

Etymology

From glyco- + lipid.

Derived words

glyceroglycolipid glycolipidome glycolipidomics glycolipidosis neoglycolipid peptidoglycolipid phosphoglycolipid proteoglycolipid sialoglycolipid sphingoglycolipid sulfoglycolipid
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