dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine

/daɪˌpælmɪtɔɪlˌfɒsfəˌtaɪdɪlˌɛθəˈnoʊləˌmiːn/

noun

A saturated phospholipid with two palmitic acid tails and an ethanolamine head group, widely used to model cell membranes and formulate lipid-based drug delivery vehicles.

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Meanings

noundipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine (uncountable, abbreviation DPPE)

abbreviation DPPE

  1. uncountablebiochemistryA saturated phospholipid with two palmitic acid tails and an ethanolamine head group, widely used to model cell membranes and formulate lipid-based drug delivery vehicles.

Origin

From dipalmitoyl + phosphatidylethanolamine

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

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Chicago

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