proteolipid

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noun

Any lipoprotein that is soluble in lipids

OriginEnglish lipid ← French lipide ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) →
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Meanings

nounproteolipid (plural proteolipids)

plural proteolipids

  1. biochemistryAny lipoprotein that is soluble in lipids

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
proteolipoprotein

Origin

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

From proteo- + lipid.

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APA

proteolipid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteolipid

MLA

“proteolipid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteolipid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteolipid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteolipid.

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