noun
complex lipid
Biochemistry term for lipids that contain additional groups such as phosphate, sugar, or protein, in contrast to simple lipids (単純脂質).
See also: 単純脂質
細胞膜には複合脂質が多く含まれている。
Cell membranes contain many complex lipids.
単純脂質 refers to simple lipids (fats and waxes), while 複合脂質 are complex lipids with additional functional groups.
Compound of 複合 (complex, compound) and 脂質 (lipid). The term is a direct calque from English 'complex lipid'.