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lipoid

1. Resembling fat. 2. Former term for lipid. SYN: adipoid. [lipo- + G. eidos, appearance]

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li·poid 'lip-.ȯid, 'līp- or li·poi·dal li-'pȯid-əl adj resembling fat

lipoid n LIPID

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lip·oid (lipґoid) [lipo- + Gr. eidos form] fatlike; resembling fat; called also adipoid.

Medical dictionary. 2011.