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Definition of: lipid
(lip′id, lī′pid) noun Biochem.
Any of a large class of organic substances which include the true fats and certain related compounds, as waxes and sterols. They are insoluble in water and have a typical greasy feel. Also lip·ide (lip′īd, lī′pīd).
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