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• plural of lipid.

lipids

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1. A group of organic molecules (see also organic molecule) that includes fats, oils, and waxes. Lipids do not dissolve in water. In animals, including humans, lipids store energy and form parts of cell structures, such as cell membranes.

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When PPARδ signaling is active, it promotes fatty acid oxidation and helps limit the accumulation of lipids inside cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Researchers then used Cox models that accounted for demographics, comorbidities, lipids, and therapies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

All the same, the fatty acid profile of tallow does overlap with some lipids found in human skin and sebum, including palmitic, stearic and oleic acids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Dr. Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand, a dermatologist practicing at Houshmand Dermatology in Dallas, said it’s not just the lipids themselves that matter, but the proportions in which they appear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Whatever its chemical constituents, the transforming principle was not composed of sugars, lipids, or proteins.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee