lipoid

[ lip-oid, lahy-poid ]

adjective

1. Also lip·oidal. fatty; resembling fat.

noun

1. a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
2. lipid.

lipoid

/ ˈlɪpɔɪd; ˈlaɪ- /

adjective

1. resembling fat; fatty

noun

1. a fatlike substance, such as wax
2. biochem a former name for lipid

Word History and Origins

Origin of lipoid¹

First recorded in 1875–80; lip- + -oid

Example Sentences

A lipoid suspension to release it slowly into the bloodstream and give the irritation time to subside.

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The absence from the latter organs shows that the lipoid solubility does not obtain in the body.

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In refractory cases benefit has followed the subcutaneous injection of lipoid solution containing tin.

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Some writers, who object to the word "lipoid" as a group name, prefer to call these substances the "fat-like bodies."

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The result was a condition almost exactly like pneumonia, called "lipoid pneumonia."

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