lipopolysaccharide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lipopolysaccharide
First recorded in 1950–55; lipo- 1 + polysaccharide
Example Sentences
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To simulate inflammation, the researchers exposed murine macrophages to lipopolysaccharide, a bacterial component often used in laboratory experiments.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
The drug kicks into gear only in the presence of lipopolysaccharide, a bacterial toxin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024
This toxin was later recognized to be lipopolysaccharide, or LPS, a component of the outer membrane of certain types of bacteria.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2023
Banks, W. A. & Robinson, S. M. Minimal penetration of lipopolysaccharide across the murine blood-brain barrier.
From Nature • Apr. 10, 2018
They display lipopolysaccharide endotoxin in their walls, and these macromolecules are read by our tissues as the very worst of bad news.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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