lipotropic

adjective li·po·tro·pic \ˌlī-pō-ˈtrō-pik, ˌli-, -ˈträ-\

Definition of LIPOTROPIC

: promoting the physiological utilization of fat <lipotropic dietary factors>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1903

Medical Dictionary

adjective li·po·tro·pic \ˌlip-ō-ˈtrō-pik, ˌlīp-, -ˈträp-ik\

: promoting the physiological utilization of fat <lipotropic dietary factors>

—li·po·tro·pism \-ˈtrō-ˌpiz-əm\ noun

li·po·tro·pic also li·po·tro·phic \-ˈtrō-fik\

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