lipo

n. [ Gr. li`pos fat + chro`a color. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow coloring matter, soluble in ether, contained in the small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells. It is best obtained from the eyes of frogs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. lei`pein, lipei^n, to leave, omit + -gram. ] A writing composed of words not having a certain letter or letters; -- as in the Odyssey of Tryphiodorus there was no A in the first book, no B in the second, and so on. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. lipogra`mmatos: cf. F. lipogrammatique. ] Omitting a letter; composed of words not having a certain letter or letters; as, lipogrammatic writings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. lipogrammatiste. ] One who makes a lipogram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) Same as lipemia. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. li`pos fat + -oma. ] (Med.) A tumor consisting of fat or adipose tissue. -- Li*pom"a*tous a. [1913 Webster]

adj. (Chem.) having an affinity for lipids; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules. Contrasted to lipophobic or polar.
Syn. -- lipotropic, nonpolar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. (Chem.) Not soluble in lipids, or in non-polar solvents; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules; as, the lipophobic end of a detergent is solvated in water. Contrasted to lipophilic or nonpolar. [ WordNet 1.5 ]