LIPOPROTEIN

lipoprotein

(noun) a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lipoprotein (plural lipoproteins)

Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 June 2024

REJECT

(verb) refuse to accept or acknowledge; “I reject the idea of starting a war”; “The journal rejected the student’s paper”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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