Terms Related to Lipids and Antilipemic Agents

• Antineoplastic and Immunosuppressive Agents

  Collective grouping for substances used to arrest the proliferation of malignant cells and those that suppress the immune response.

• Phospholipids

  Lipids containing one or more phosphate groups, particularly those derived from either glycerol (phosphoglycerides see GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPIDS) or sphingosine (SPHINGOLIPIDS). They are polar lipids that are ...

• Membrane Lipids

  Lipids, predominantly phospholipids, cholesterol and small amounts of glycolipids found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. These lipids may be arranged in bilayers in ...

• Neurotransmitters and Neurotransmitter Agents

  A collective grouping for neurotransmitters and substances that act on the neurotransmitter system.

• Immunosuppressives Antineoplastics

  Collective grouping for substances used to arrest the proliferation of malignant cells and those that suppress the immune response.

• Gastric, Renal Agents Hematological

  A collective grouping for agents that act on the hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, and renal systems.

• Lipoprotein

  Any of the lipid-protein complexes in which lipids are transported in the blood. Lipoprotein particles consist of a spherical hydrophobic core of triglycerides or cholesteryl ...