lipotropy

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• lipotropy — See lipotropic. * * * …   Universalium

• lipotropy — 1. Affinity of basic dyes for fatty tissue. 2. Prevention of accumulation of fat in the liver. 3. Affinity of nonpolar substances for each other. [lipo + G. trope, turning] * * * li·pot·ro·py (lĭ potґrə pe) lipotropism …   Medical dictionary

• lipotropism — See lipotropy. * * * …   Universalium

• lipotropic — 1. Pertaining to substances preventing or correcting excessive fat deposits in liver such as occurs in choline deficiency. 2. Relating to lipotropy. * * * li·po·tro·pic .lip ō trō pik, .līp , träp ik also li·po·tro·phic trō fik adj promoting the… …   Medical dictionary