lipofuscin
[ lip-uh-fuhs-in, lahy-puh- ]
/ ˌlɪp əˈfʌs ɪn, ˌlaɪ pə- /
noun Biochemistry.
any of several brown pigments similar to melanin that accumulate in animal cells with age and are products of oxidation of lipids and lipoproteins.
Words nearby lipofuscin
lipodermoid,
lipodystrophy,
lipoedema,
lipofibroma,
lipofilling,
lipofuscin,
lipofuscinosis,
lipogenesis,
lipogram,
lipogranuloma,
lipogranulomatosis
Medical definitions for lipofuscin
lipofuscin
[ lĭp′ō-fŭs′ĭn, -fyōō′sĭn ]
n.
Brown pigment granules representing lipid-containing residues of lysosomal digestion.