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lipopolysaccharide /lipo·poly·sac·cha·ride/ (-pol?e-sak´ah-rid)

1. a molecule in which lipids and polysaccharides are linked.

2. a major component of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria; lipopolysaccharides are endotoxins and important antigens.

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

lipopolysaccharide

a molecule in which lipids and polysaccharides are linked. See also endotoxin.

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