noun🔗ShareAny lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes."The phospholipid is a key building block of the cell membrane, forming a barrier that protects the inside of the cell. "biochemistrybiologycompoundsubstancechemistryphysiologymedicineorganismstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading