lipidomics

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noun

The study of the lipidome of an organism or cell

OriginEnglish lipid ← French lipide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
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Meanings

nounlipidomics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe study of the lipidome of an organism or cell

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  5. Frenchlipide
  6. Englishlipid
  7. Englishlipidomics

From lipid + -omics.

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APA

lipidomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipidomics

MLA

“lipidomics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipidomics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipidomics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipidomics.

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