lipophilic: Meaning and Definition of

lip•o•phil•ic

Pronunciation: (lip"u-fil'ik, lī"pu), [key]
— adj. Physical Chem.
  1. having a strong affinity for lipids.
  2. promoting the dissolvability or absorbability of lipids.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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