lipopolysaccharide: Meaning and Definition of

lip•o•pol•y•sac•cha•ride

Pronunciation: (līp'ō-pol"ē-sak'u-rīd", -rid, lī'pō-), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. any of a class of polysaccharides to which lipids are attached.
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