Meanings
nounapolipoprotein (plural apolipoproteins)
plural apolipoproteins
- biochemistryAny polypeptide or protein that can serve as an apoprotein by binding with a lipid to form a lipoprotein.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
- Proto-Hellenic*apó
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓πό (ăpó)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-)
- Englishapo-
- Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
- Proto-Hellenic*lípos
- Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
- Englishlipo-
- Englishprotein
- Englishlipoprotein
- Englishapolipoprotein
From apo- + lipoprotein.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 載脂蛋白 /载脂蛋白, 脂蛋白元
- 載脂蛋白 /载脂蛋白 (zǎizhīdànbái)protein that can bind with a lipid
- 脂蛋白元protein that can bind with a lipid
Finnish apolipoproteiini
- apolipoproteiiniprotein that can bind with a lipid
Greek απολιποπρωτεΐνη
- απολιποπρωτεΐνη (apolipoproteḯni)protein that can bind with a lipid
Polish apolipoproteina
- apolipoproteinaprotein that can bind with a lipid
Portuguese apolipoproteína
- apolipoproteínaprotein that can bind with a lipid
Spanish apolipoproteína
- apolipoproteínaprotein that can bind with a lipid
Swedish apolipoprotein
- apolipoproteinprotein that can bind with a lipid
Cite this entry
APA
apolipoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apolipoprotein
MLA
“apolipoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apolipoprotein. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apolipoprotein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apolipoprotein.
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