How to say "lipid" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 脂質ししつnounThe usual word for lipid: fats, oils and related substances taken together as a class of nutrients and biomolecules, as in nutrition and medicine. This is the word you will almost always want.
- nounA katakana loanword covering the same scientific sense, but less common; for lipid, 脂質 is the word you want, and リピド is seldom the best choice.
For 'lipid', 脂質 is the common, default choice; 「リピド」 is a less common katakana loanword for the same concept and is seldom the word you need.
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