lipopolysaccharide

lip·o·pol·y·sac·cha·ride

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyp-oh-pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid, lahy-poh-]
- /ˈlaɪp oʊˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd, ˈlaɪ poʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahyp-oh-pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid, lahy-poh-]
- /ˈlaɪp oʊˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd, ˈlaɪ poʊ-/

Definitions of lipopolysaccharide word

noun lipopolysaccharide any of a class of polysaccharides to which lipids are attached. 1
noun lipopolysaccharide A complex molecule containing both lipid and polysaccharide parts. 1
noun lipopolysaccharide a large molecule that contains a polysaccharide and a lipid, found especially in cell membranes 0
noun lipopolysaccharide (biochemistry) Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with polysaccharides. 0

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Origin of lipopolysaccharide

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; lipo-1 + polysaccharide

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Parts of speech for Lipopolysaccharide

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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lipopolysaccharide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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