lipoprotein

noun

biochemical assembly whose purpose is to transport hydrophobic lipid molecules

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌlai.poʊˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/ / /ˌlai.pəʊˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- English protein English lipoprotein From lipo- + protein.

Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.