dipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine
A saturated phospholipid with two palmitic acid tails and an ethanolamine head group,…A saturated phospholipid with two palmitic acid tails and an ethanolamine head group, widely used to model cell membranes and formulate lipid-based drug delivery vehicles.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A saturated phospholipid with two palmitic acid tails and an ethanolamine head group, widely used to model cell membranes and formulate lipid-based drug delivery vehicles.
Origin
From dipalmitoyl + phosphatidylethanolamineFrom dipalmitoyl + phosphatidylethanolamine
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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