dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine

/ˌdaɪˌmaɪrɪˌstoʊɪl ˌfɒsfeɪˌtɪdɪlˈkoʊliːn/

noun

A lab-made phospholipid that forms stable lipid bilayers and is commonly used to build model cell membranes and liposomes for research.

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Meanings

noundimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (uncountable, abbreviation DMPC)

abbreviation DMPC

  1. uncountablebiochemistryA lab-made phospholipid that forms stable lipid bilayers and is commonly used to build model cell membranes and liposomes for research.

Origin

From dimyristoyl + phosphatidylcholine

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APA

dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine

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Chicago

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