Definitions for lipoid

lipoid lip·oid

Spelling: [lip-oid, lahy-poid]
IPA: /ˈlɪp ɔɪd, ˈlaɪ pɔɪd/

Lipoid is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 76 anagrams from letters in lipoid (diilop).

Definitions for lipoid

noun

  1. a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
  2. lipid.

adjective

  1. Also, lipoidal. fatty; resembling fat.

Origin of lipoid

First recorded in 1875-80; lip- + -oid

Examples for lipoid

In the cases of Aschoff and Koch no abnormality was noted except an almost constant increase in lipoid content.

The absence from the latter organs shows that the lipoid solubility does not obtain in the body.

A lipoid suspension to release it slowly into the bloodstream and give the irritation time to subside.

The result was a condition almost exactly like pneumonia, called "lipoid pneumonia."

Some writers, who object to the word "lipoid" as a group name, prefer to call these substances the "fat-like bodies."

In refractory cases benefit has followed the subcutaneous injection of lipoid solution containing tin.

Word Value for lipoid
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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