lipotropic

[ lip-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, lahy-puh- ]

adjective

, Chemistry, Biochemistry.

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

lipotropic

/ ˌlɪpəʊˈtrɒpɪk /

adjective

1. biochem (of a substance) increasing the utilization of fat by the tissues

Other Words From

• li·pot·ro·pism [li-, po, -tr, uh, -piz-, uh, m, lahy-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lipotropic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; lipo- ¹ + -tropic