adip-


adip(o)-

 word element [L.], fat.

adip-

, adipo- (a-dip', ad'i-pō), Fat, fatty. Corresponds to G. lip-, lipo-.
See also: lipo-.
[L. adeps, adipis, soft animal fat, lard, grease; fatty tissue; obesity; akin to G. aleipha, unguent, anointing-oil, oil, fat, pitch, resin; lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow, vegetable oil]

adip-

, adipo-Combining forms meaning fat, fatty. Corresponds to G. lip-, lipo-.
See also: lipo-
[L. adeps, adipis, soft animal fat, lard, grease; fatty tissue; obesity; akin to G. aleipha, unguent, anointing-oil, oil, fat, pitch, resin; lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow, vegetable oil]