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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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"That gap matters, because changes in brain lipids are increasingly linked to conditions from depression to Alzheimer's disease."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

A laser scans each slice one location at a time, producing detailed information about which lipids are present and where they are found.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nuclear receptors respond to substances such as hormones, vitamins, and lipids, then influence cell behavior by switching genes "on" and "off."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Because those compounds disappear more slowly and may be supported by a reservoir of lipids in the kidney, they could help preserve an individual's chemical identity over time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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