Cell Component
lipid droplet
Subclass of:
Organelles
Definitions related to lipid droplet:
  • An intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle comprising a matrix of coalesced lipids surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer. May include associated proteins.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Cell substance contained in lipid vacoule.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Dynamic cytoplasmic organelles found in almost all cells. They consist of a central core of LIPIDS surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer studded with surface proteins, and are involved in LIPID METABOLISM and storage.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (lipid inclusion) A detectable aggregation of lipids or membrane fragments in the cytoplasm.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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