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phos•pho•lip•id



Pronunciation: (fos"fō-lip'id), [key]
n. Biochem.
any of a group of fatty compounds, as lecithin, composed of phosphoric esters, and occurring in living cells. Also called phosphatide, phos•pho•lip•ide Pronunciation: (fos"fō-lip'īd), [key] phos•pho•lip•in Pronunciation: (fos"fō-lip'in). [key]

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phospholipasephospholipid bilayer
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