Used in a Sentence

phospholipid

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for phospholipid.

Editorial note

HIV has a very fragile envelope, which is formed out of the host cell's wall (a phospholipid bilayer).

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Quick take

(organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of phospholipid gathered in one view.

noun

(organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for phospholipid.

noun

(organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.

Example sentences

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HIV has a very fragile envelope, which is formed out of the host cell's wall (a phospholipid bilayer).

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Ie, plasma membrane in one sentence and then phospholipid membrane in another and then cell membrane in another.

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Drug delivery usually involves moving molecules though this phospholipid bilayer which involves all sorts of tricks.

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This intolerance presumably arose from the high intake of phospholipid, without food buffering, in fasting individuals.

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MicroZinc is a zinc supplement encased in large hollow spheres known as phospholipid micelles.

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Mechanistic analyses showed that EPS3.9 can directly target 5 membrane phospholipid molecules and exert tumor toxicity by stimulating pyroptosis in human leukemia cells.

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The high ratios of phospholipid to cholesterol and bile acid to cholesterol in their gallbladder bile explain the extreme rarity of cholesterol gallstones.

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By wrapping active molecules in a fatty phospholipid layer, the supplement bypasses initial digestion, leading to a significantly higher absorption rate in the small intestine.

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In biology it's called a phospholipid bilayer.

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My understanding of mechanisms from a chemistry perspective is that the anesthetics mess with the phospholipid bilayer making up the cell membrane in a way that closes off receptors.

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The phospholipid micelles are non-trivial (trade secret) to make and it's the major reason why African nations and other countries have not been able to successfully create mRNA vaccines at scale.

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If you consider that this potential difference is applied across the 3 nano-meter thick cell membrane, the resulting electric field is very close to the dielectric breakdown voltage for phospholipid membranes.

Quote examples

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Runtime varies a lot with distribution of input phrases - if there are 50,000 beginning "phospholipid" that's not good.

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I have never heard of soap disrupting the phospholipid shell of viruses; this is new and “interesting if true”.

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Cell membranes (remember the “lipid bilayer”?) include cholesterol molecules floating around within the phospholipid matrix to help the cell membrane stay flexible and flowy.

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Looks like cell's phospholipid bilayer is anabolized just like an "endothermic" crystal: no need to cross a potential barrier (and releases energy instead of consuming it)?

Proper noun examples

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Okay, so you have Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome in the system.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use phospholipid in a sentence?

HIV has a very fragile envelope, which is formed out of the host cell's wall (a phospholipid bilayer).

What does phospholipid mean?

(organic chemistry) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.

What part of speech is phospholipid?

phospholipid is commonly used as noun.