lip-

variant of lipo-1 before a vowel: lipectomy, libase, lipemia.

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Words nearby lip-

lip microphone, lip molding, lip out, lip reflex, lip service, lip-, lip-lock, lip-read, lip-reading, lip-sync, lip-synch
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British Dictionary definitions for lip-

lip-

combining form

a variant of lipo-
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Medical definitions for lip-

lip-

pref.

Variant oflipo-
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