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lipotropic

American  
[lip-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, lahy-puh-] / ˌlɪp əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌlaɪ pə- /

adjective

Chemistry, Biochemistry.

  1. having an affinity for lipids and thus preventing or correcting excess accumulation of fat in the liver.

lipotropic British  
/ ˌlɪpəʊˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

  1. biochem (of a substance) increasing the utilization of fat by the tissues

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Other Word Forms

  • lipotropism noun

Etymology

Origin of lipotropic

First recorded in 1930–35; lipo- 1 + -tropic

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