| umls-concept:C0023779 | skos:definition | MSH: A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed),CSP: any of a class of hydrophobic biochemicals including fats, long- chain fatty acids, steroids, oils, and waxes.,CHV: a general name for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water.,CHV: a general name for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water.,NCI: A class of hydrocarbon-containing organic compounds. Lipids are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents and play important roles in living organisms: these roles include functioning as energy storage molecules, serving as structural components of cell membranes, and constituting important signaling molecules | lld:umls |
