lipoid

English

Etymology

lip- +‎ -oid

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪpɔɪd/

Adjective

lipoid

Of pertaining to fat.
- 1984, Anthony Burgess, Enderby's Dark Lady:
  She advertised the lipoid virtues of what he had heard called junkfood, presumably food for junkies, whom, living in Tangiers, he knew all about.

Noun

lipoid (plural lipoids)

A lipid or other substance resembling fat

Derived terms

lipoidemia

Translations

A lipid

Galician: lipoide (gl) m

Italian: lipoide m

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