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lipoprotein

/ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
lipopro-tein
IPA
/ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
  • British English: /ˌlai.pəʊˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/

Inflected Forms

lipoproteins (plural)

Derived Forms

abetalipoproteinemia apolipoprotein glycolipoprotein glycophospholipoprotein lipoproteinase lipoproteinemia lipoproteinosis nonlipoprotein prelipoprotein prolipoprotein

Phrases

beta-lipoprotein high-density lipoprotein lipoprotein lipase low-density lipoprotein

Questions

How do you pronounce lipoprotein?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/.
What does lipoprotein mean?
Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.
Where does lipoprotein come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English protein English lipoprotein From lipo- + protein.

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