Meanings
nounlipoprotein (plural lipoproteins)
plural lipoproteins
- Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
- Proto-Hellenic*lípos
- Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
- Englishlipo-
- Englishprotein
- Englishlipoprotein
Translations
French lipoprotéine
- lipoprotéinecomplex of protein and lipid
German Lipoprotein
- Lipoproteincomplex of protein and lipid
Greek λιποπρωτεΐνη
- λιποπρωτεΐνη (lipoproteḯni)complex of protein and lipid
Italian lipoproteina
- lipoproteinacomplex of protein and lipid
Portuguese lipoproteína
- lipoproteínacomplex of protein and lipid
Romanian lipoproteină
- lipoproteinăcomplex of protein and lipid
Spanish lipoproteína
- lipoproteínacomplex of protein and lipid
Swedish lipoprotein
- lipoproteincomplex of protein and lipid
Cite this entry
APA
lipoprotein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoprotein
MLA
“lipoprotein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoprotein. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipoprotein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoprotein.
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