lip|o|some

lip|o|some
lip|o|some «LIHP uh sohm, LY puh-», noun.
a tiny membranous capsule made by the action of ultrasonic vibrations on a suspension of fats in water.
[< Greek lípos fat, noun + English -some3]
lip´o|so´mal, adjective.

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