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Definition of Phospholipid

1. Noun. Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes.

Definition of Phospholipid

1. Noun. (chemistry) any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes ¹

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Definition of Phospholipid

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Phospholipid

1. The major structural lipid of most cellular membranes (except the chloroplast which has galactolipids). Contain phosphate, usually as a diester. Examples include phosphatidyl phospholipids, plasmalogens and sphingomyelins. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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