lipotropic

lipotropic [lip-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, lahy-puh-] Word Origin adjective Chemistry, Biochemistry.

1. having an affinity for lipids and thus preventing or correcting excess accumulation of fat in the liver.

Origin of lipotropic First recorded in 1930–35; lipo-1 + -tropic Related formsli·pot·ro·pism [li-po-truh-piz-uh m, lahy-] /lɪˈpɒ trəˌpɪz əm, laɪ-/, noun British Dictionary definitions for lipotropic lipotropic adjective

1. biochem (of a substance) increasing the utilization of fat by the tissues