lipotropism


lipotropic

 [lip″o-trop´ik] 1. acting on fat metabolism by hastening removal, or decreasing the deposit, of fat in the liver.2. an agent that so acts.

lipotropic

(lip″ō-trō′pik, trop′ik) [ lipo- + -tropic] Having an affinity for lipids, as with certain dyes (e.g., Sudan III, which stains fat readily).lipotropism (-trö′pizm) lipotropy (-trö′pē)