lipopolysaccharide

lipopolysaccharide definition - medical

lip·o·pol·y·sac·cha·ride (lĭpˌō-pŏlˌē-săkˈə-rīdˌ, līˌpō-)

noun
Any of a group of polysaccharides in which a lipid constitutes a portion of the molecule.

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