lipoid

American  

[lip-oid, lahy-poid] / ˈlɪp ɔɪd, ˈlaɪ pɔɪd /

adjective

1. Also lipoidal. fatty; resembling fat.

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noun

1. a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.

2. lipid.

lipoid British  

/ ˈlɪpɔɪd, ˈlaɪ- /

adjective

1. resembling fat; fatty

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noun

1. a fatlike substance, such as wax

2. biochem a former name for lipid

Etymology

Origin of lipoid

First recorded in 1875–80; lip- + -oid

Example Sentences

Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2019

The illnesses could include lipoid pneumonia and could result in severe lung injury and a very serious condition known as acute respiratory distress syndrome.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2019

Some patients are suffering from another condition known as lipoid pneumonia, doctors said.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2019

The dentine contains a fatty substance called lipoid which Dr. Hartman believes transmits pain to the nerve.

From Time Magazine Archive

These results led Stepp to suspect the existence of an unidentified factor but he was unable to identify it as a lipoid.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.