apolipoprotein

apolipoprotein definition - medical

ap·o·lip·o·pro·tein (ăpˌə-lĭpˌō-prōˈtēnˌ, -līˌpō-)

noun
The protein component that combines with a lipid to form a lipoprotein.

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