Term: | enterocyte lipid |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | enterocyte |
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Synonyms: | enterocytes |
Definition: | An epithelial cell that has its apical plasma membrane folded into microvilli to provide ample surface for the absorption of nutrients from the intestinal lumen. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009269] |
Name: | lipid |
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Synonyms: | Lipid, lipids |
Definition: | 'Lipids' is a loosely defined term for substances of biological origin that are soluble in nonpolar solvents. They consist of saponifiable lipids, such as glycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids, as well as nonsaponifiable lipids, principally steroids. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:18059] ( EBI ) |