lipotropic

adjective

li·​po·​tro·​pic ˌlī-pō-ˈtrō-pik  ˌli-  -ˈträ- 

: promoting the physiological utilization of fat

lipotropic dietary factors

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

lipotropic

adjective

li·​po·​tro·​pic ˌlip-ō-ˈtrō-pik  ˌlīp-  -ˈträp-ik 

variants also lipotrophic

-ˈtrō-fik 

: promoting the physiological utilization of fat

lipotropic dietary factors

lipotropism

-ˈtrō-ˌpiz-əm 

noun