lipopolysaccharide
[ lahyp-oh-pol-ee-sak-uh-rahyd, -rid, lahy-poh- ]
/ ˈlaɪp oʊˌpɒl iˈsæk əˌraɪd, -rɪd, ˈlaɪ poʊ- /
noun Biochemistry.
any of a class of polysaccharides to which lipids are attached.
Origin of lipopolysaccharide
First recorded in 1950–55;
lipo-1 +
polysaccharide
Words nearby lipopolysaccharide
lipophagy,
lipophil,
lipophilic,
lipoplast,
lipopolysaccaride,
lipopolysaccharide,
lipoprotein,
lipoprotein lipase,
lipoprotein(a),
liposarcoma,
liposculpture
Medical definitions for lipopolysaccharide
lipopolysaccharide
[ lĭp′ō-pŏl′ē-săk′ə-rīd′, lī′pō- ]
n.
Any of a group of polysaccharides in which a lipid constitutes a portion of the molecule.