lipotropic
[ lip-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, lahy-puh- ]
/ ˌlɪp əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌlaɪ pə- /
adjective Chemistry, Biochemistry.
having an affinity for lipids and thus preventing or correcting excess accumulation of fat in the liver.
OTHER WORDS FROM lipotropic
li·pot·ro·pism [li-po-truh-piz-uh m, lahy-] /lɪˈpɒ trəˌpɪz əm, laɪ-/, nounWords nearby lipotropic
liposome,
liposuck,
liposuction,
lipotrophic,
lipotrophy,
lipotropic,
lipotropin,
lipovaccine,
lipoxygenase,
lippe,
lipped
British Dictionary definitions for lipotropic
lipotropic
/ (ˌlɪpəʊˈtrɒpɪk) /
adjective
biochem
(of a substance) increasing the utilization of fat by the tissues