lipo-
1
a combining form meaning “fat,” used in the formation of compound words: lipolysis.
Also
especially before a vowel,
lip-.
Origin of lipo-
1
combining form representing Greek
lípos fat
Words nearby lipo-
lipids,
lipitor,
lipizzaner,
lipmann,
lipo,
lipo-,
lipoarthritis,
lipoate,
lipoatrophy,
lipoblast,
lipoblastoma
Definition for lipo- (2 of 2)
lipo-
2
a combining form meaning “lacking,” “leaving,” used in the formation of compound words: lipography.
Origin of lipo-
2
< Greek, combining form of
lip-, weak stem of
leípein to leave, be lacking; see -o-
British Dictionary definitions for lipo-
lipo-
before a vowel lip-
combining form
fat or fatty
lipoprotein
Word Origin for lipo-
from Greek
lipos fat
Medical definitions for lipo-
lipo-
pref.
Fat; fatty; fatty tissue:lipolysis.