English

acylphosphatidylethanolamine

From acyl + phosphatidylethanolamine.

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *akēō

Latin aceō ‘to be sour’

English acyl

Today it means

noun Any N-acyl derivative of phosphatidylethanolamine, especially those that are hormones associated with fat metabolism.

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Etymograph / acylphosphatidylethanolamine