lipooligosaccharide etymology

English word lipooligosaccharide comes from English oligosaccharide, English lipo- ((biochemistry) lipids.. Fat.)

Detailed word origin of lipooligosaccharide

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
oligosaccharide English (eng) (carbohydrate) a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and seven monosaccharide units.
lipo- English (eng) (biochemistry) lipids.. Fat.
lipooligosaccharide English (eng) (biochemistry) Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with oligosaccharides.

Words with the same origin as lipooligosaccharide

Descendants of oligosaccharide
oligosaccharidic oligosaccharidosis
Descendants of lipo-
high-density lipoprotein lipectomy lipemia lipin lipoapoptosis lipoblastoma lipodepsipeptide lipofuscin lipogenesis lipogenic lipoglycan lipohyperplasia lipomelanic lipometry lipoperoxidation lipophilicity lipoplex lipopolymer lipoprotein liposculpture liposuction lipoteichoic lipoteichoic acid monolipopeptide