lipid

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This fits to the interpretation is given in Cryo-TEM images of ME-based aqueous dispersion containing 1.5 wt\% lipid, and 0.035 wt\% F127 after vitrification from 25°C.

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  1. noun Any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells.

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  • The AHA estimates that nearly 140 million Americans have either borderline-high or high cholesterol, as determined by a blood test called a lipid panel. —  Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
  • "Blood-pressure, lipid, and glucose control are completely inadequate, with most patients not achieving the targets defined in the guidelines." —  theHeart.org
  • Reproductive hormones affect the tone and function of blood vessels as well as lipid (fat) levels in the blood. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • As noted, the secondary analysis of the NHANES data revealed that less than half of patients currently meeting the existing recommendations for statin therapy are receiving the lipid-lowering drugs. —  theHeart.org
  • Thus, G protein-lipid interactions control the features of messages and cell physiology. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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  1. French lipide : Greek lipos, fat; see lipo- + French -ide, -ide.
 

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