lipid
noun
lip·id ˈli-pəd 
variants or less commonly lipide
ˈli-ˌpīd
: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (such as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds
lipidic
li-ˈpi-dik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Moderna's patent claims are tied to chemical modifications made to the mRNA in Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine, and the lipid (fatty) coating. 
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 The team found that one particular lipid type appeared at greater concentrations in infected plants. Maddie Bender, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 Since the protective lipid layer is responsible for keeping moisture in and bacteria and irritants out, dry skin often presents with redness, flaking, or itching. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2022 Nearly everyone on the drug saw an improvement in blood sugar, blood pressure and lipid levels. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022 Intermittent fasting may also reduce disease risk by lowering blood pressure and blood lipid levels. Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Covid vaccines, for example, used lipid nanoparticles as their adjuvant. Wired, 28 July 2022 Exosomes are 30–100-nanometre-wide lipid spheres that are used by cells throughout the body to transfer small molecules such as microRNA (miRNA). Amanda B. Keener, Scientific American, 17 June 2020 Made with Bakuchiol as its star ingredient, a natural-active known as being a safe alternative to retinol, Ignae’s decadent serum boosts collagen and protects the skin’s lipid layer from peroxidation with antioxidants. Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 2 May 2022 See More
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 The team found that one particular lipid type appeared at greater concentrations in infected plants. Maddie Bender, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 Since the protective lipid layer is responsible for keeping moisture in and bacteria and irritants out, dry skin often presents with redness, flaking, or itching. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2022 Nearly everyone on the drug saw an improvement in blood sugar, blood pressure and lipid levels. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022 Intermittent fasting may also reduce disease risk by lowering blood pressure and blood lipid levels. Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Covid vaccines, for example, used lipid nanoparticles as their adjuvant. Wired, 28 July 2022 Exosomes are 30–100-nanometre-wide lipid spheres that are used by cells throughout the body to transfer small molecules such as microRNA (miRNA). Amanda B. Keener, Scientific American, 17 June 2020 Made with Bakuchiol as its star ingredient, a natural-active known as being a safe alternative to retinol, Ignae’s decadent serum boosts collagen and protects the skin’s lipid layer from peroxidation with antioxidants. Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 2 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1912, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lipid
noun
lip·id ˈlip-əd
variants also lipide
-ˌīd
: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (as chloroform and ether), that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phospholipids, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds