Definition of Lipotropy

1. [n -PIES]

Medical Definition of Lipotropy

1. 1. Affinity of basic dyes for fatty tissue. 2. Prevention of accumulation of fat in the liver. 3. Affinity of nonpolar substances for each other. Origin: Lipo-+ G. Trope, turning (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lipotropy

lipothiamide pyrophosphate
lipothymic
lipothymy
lipotomies
lipotomy
lipotrophic
lipotrophy
lipotropic
lipotropic agents
lipotropic factor
lipotropic hormone
lipotropically
lipotropies
lipotropin
lipotropins
lipotropy (current term)
lipovaccine
lipovitellin
lipoxenous
lipoxeny
lipoxidase
lipoxin
lipoxin A4 synthase
lipoxin B4 synthase
lipoxins
lipoxygenase
lipoxygenase inhibitors
lipoxygenases
lipoyl
lipoyl dehydrogenase

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