phospholipid (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base
def an important constituent of membranes
Outgoing links
Hypernym lipid, lipide, lipoid
Substance holonym membrane, tissue layer
Hyponym lecithin
Incoming links
Substance meronym membrane, tissue layer
Hypernym lecithin
Hyponym lipid, lipide, lipoid

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