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lipotropic - 3 dictionary results

lip⋅o⋅trop⋅ic

[lip-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, lahy-puh-]
–adjective Chemistry, Biochemistry.
having an affinity for lipids and thus preventing or correcting excess accumulation of fat in the liver.

Origin:
1930–35; lipo- 1 + -tropic


li⋅pot⋅ro⋅pism [li-po-truh-piz-uhm, lahy-] , noun
lip·o·trop·ic   (lĭp'ō-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk, lī'pō-)   
adj.  
  1. Preventing abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in the liver.
  2. Having an affinity for lipids.
li·pot'ro·py (lĭ-pŏt'rə-pē, lī-), li·pot'ro·pism n.

Main Entry: li·po·tro·pic
Pronunciation: "lip-O-'trO-pik, "lIp-, -'träp-ik
Variant: also li·po·tro·phic /-'trO-fik/
Function: adjective
: promoting the physiological utilization of fat <lipotropic dietary factors> —li·po·tro·pism /-'trO-"piz-&m/ noun
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