LIPOTROPIC


Meaning of LIPOTROPIC in English

— lipotropism /li po"treuh piz'euhm, luy-/ , n.

/lip'euh trop"ik, -troh"pik, luy'peuh-/ , adj. Chem., Biochem.

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

[ 1930-35; LIPO- 1 + -TROPIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .