- lip|oid
- lip|oid «LIHP oyd, LY poyd», adjective, noun. Biochemistry.–adj.like fat or oil.–n.any one of a group of nitrogenous fatlike substances, such as the lecithins.╂[< Greek lípos fat, noun + English -oid]
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lip|oid|o|sis — «LIHP oy DOH sihs, LY poy », noun. the abnormal deposition of fat in some part of the body … Useful english dictionary
lipoid — lip•oid [[t]ˈlɪp ɔɪd, ˈlaɪ pɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) Also, lip•oi′dal. fatty; resembling fat 2) chem. a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax 3) biochem. lipid • Etymology: 1875–80; < Gklíp(os)fat + oid … From formal English to slang
lipoid — /lip oyd, luy poyd/, adj. 1. Also, lipoidal. fatty; resembling fat. n. 2. a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax. 3. lipid. [1875 80; LIP + OID] * * * … Universalium
lipoid — 1. Resembling fat. 2. Former term for lipid. SYN: adipoid. [lipo + G. eidos, appearance] * * * li·poid lip .ȯid, līp or li·poi·dal li pȯid əl adj resembling fat lipoid n LIPID * * * lip·oid (lipґoid) [lipo + Gr. eidos … Medical dictionary
lipoid — /ˈlɪpɔɪd/ (say lipoyd), /ˈlaɪpɔɪd/ (say luypoyd) adjective 1. fatty; resembling fat. –noun 2. one of a group of fats or fat like substances such as lecithins, waxes, etc. {lip + oid} –lipoidal /lɪˈpɔɪdl/ (say li poydl), adjective …
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
