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lipoprotein

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌlai.pəʊˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: L IH2 P AH0 P R OW1 T IY0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: conjugated protein, compound protein

Narrower terms: high-density lipoprotein, HDL, alpha-lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, LDL, beta-lipoprotein, very low density lipoprotein, VLDL

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English protein English lipoprotein From lipo- + protein.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: lipoprotéine — complex of protein and lipid
  • Greek: λιποπρωτεΐνη (lipoproteḯni) — complex of protein and lipid
  • Italian: lipoproteina — complex of protein and lipid
  • Portuguese: lipoproteína — complex of protein and lipid
  • Romanian: lipoproteină — complex of protein and lipid
  • Spanish: lipoproteína — complex of protein and lipid
  • Swedish: lipoprotein — complex of protein and lipid