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lipoprotein

lip·o·pro·tein
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lip-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in, lahy-puh-]
    • /ˌlɪp əˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, ˌlaɪ pə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lip-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in, lahy-puh-]
    • /ˌlɪp əˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, ˌlaɪ pə-/

Definitions of lipoprotein word

  • noun lipoprotein any of the class of proteins that contain a lipid combined with a simple protein. 1
  • noun lipoprotein Any of a group of soluble proteins that combine with and transport fat or other lipids in the blood plasma. 1
  • noun lipoprotein any of a group of proteins to which a lipid molecule is attached, important in the transport of lipids in the bloodstream. They exist in two main forms: high-density lipoproteins and low-density lipoproteins 0
  • noun lipoprotein any of a group of proteins combined with a lipid, found as in blood plasma or egg yolk 0
  • noun lipoprotein Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions. 0
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Origin of lipoprotein

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; lipo-1 + protein

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Parts of speech for Lipoprotein

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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lipoprotein popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • high-density lipoprotein

    a blood constituent involved in the transport of cholesterol and associated with a decreased risk of atherosclerosis and heart attack. Abbreviation: HDL .

  • hyperlipoproteinemia

    Pathology. any of various disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, usually characterized by abnormally high levels of cholesterol and certain lipoproteins in the blood.

  • chylomicron

    a minute droplet of fat, found in blood and chyle, that is the form in which dietary fat is carried in these fluids

  • conjugated protein

    a biochemical compound consisting of a sequence of amino acids making up a simple protein to which another nonprotein group (a prosthetic group), such as a carbohydrate or lipid group, is attached

  • high-density

    having a high concentration: entering a high-density market with a new product; high-density lipoprotein.

  • low-density lipoprotein

    a plasma protein that is the major carrier of cholesterol in the blood: high levels are associated with atherosclerosis. Abbreviation: LDL.
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