Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z lipofectamine A common transfection reagent lipofected infected with a lipofection lipofectin A reagent used in lipofection lipofecting That causes lipofection lipofection liposome transfection lipofibroblast A fibroblast containing lipid lipofibrohyalinosis A lipofibrous form of lipohyalinosis lipofibroma A benign fibroma characterised by ectopic fatty tissue in the dermis lipofibrous Characteristic of lipofibromas lipofilling The grafting of fat, especially from the abdomen to the breasts lipofuscin Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several body tissues. lipofuscinogenesis The formation of lipofuscins. lipofuscinosis Any of a family of neurodegenerative disorders resulting from excessive accumulation of lipofuscin in the body's tissues. lipogel A substance applied topically in order to reduce cellulite lipogenesis The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce lipogenic Relating to lipogenesis lipogenous Synonym of lipogenic. lipoglycan lipopolysaccharide lipoglycoconjugate A lipid glycoconjugate lipoglycopeptide Any of a class of antibiotics with lipophilic side chains linked to glycopeptides. lipoglycoprotein Any complex of a glycoprotein and a lipid lipograft A graft of adipose tissue lipogram A word or writing that does not use a particular symbol or symbols. lipogrammatic Of the nature of a lipogram, i.e. omitting a letter; composed of words not having a certain letter or letters. lipogrammatism lipogrammatic writing lipogrammatist One who makes a lipogram. lipogranuloma A fatty granuloma lipogranulomatosis Farber disease lipogranulomatous Relating to lipogranulomatosis or to lipogranulomas lipography A scribal or typographical error where a letter or group of letters that should be written twice is written once. lipohemarthrosis Blood and fat in a joint space following trauma. lipoheptapeptide Any lipopeptide composed of seven amino acids lipohexapeptide A lipopeptide derived from a hexapeptide lipohyalinosis A disease that affects the small arteries, arterioles or capillaries in the brain lipohyperplasia hyperplasia involving lipocytes lipohypertrophy A fatty swelling on the skin, typically at the site of insulin injection lipoic Of or pertaining to lipoic acid and its derivatives, the lipoates lipoid Of pertaining to fat. lipoidal Relating to or resembling fat lipoidemia The presence of lipoids in the blood. lipoidic Of or relating to lipoids. lipoidosis The presence of anisotropic lipoids in the cells. lipoinitiation The introduction of a lipid chain into a polypeptide (by lipidization) lipoinitiatory Relating to lipoinitiation lipoinjection The injection of fat tissue obtained by liposuction. lipointoxicate To disturb the biochemistry of a cell by the accumulation of saturated phospholipids. lipointoxication The disturbance of the biochemistry of a cell by the accumulation of saturated phospholipids lipokeratinocyte A keratinocyte that also contains a lipid organelle lipokine Any hormone that controls the metabolism of lipids lipolactonase Any lactonase that is active against lipoproteins lipoleiomyoma A benign fatty neoplasm of smooth muscle (especially of the uterus) lipolysis The hydrolysis of lipids. lipolytic Of or pertaining to lipolysis. lipolytically By means of lipolysis lipolyze To cause or to undergo lipolysis. lipoma A nonmalignant tumor comprising fat cells. lipomannan A glycolipid, present in the mycobacterial cell wall, that can induce apoptosis lipomatosis A condition in which multiple lipomas are present on the body. lipomatous Relating to a lipoma. lipomelanic Characterized by the involvement of lipids and melanin. lipomelanotic Pertaining to deposits that include a combination of lipids and melanin. lipomembranous Of a type of fat necrosis, characterised by pseudocystic cavities lined by a crenulated hyaline membrane. lipomeria Congenital absence of a limb lipometabolic Relating to lipometabolism lipometabolism The metabolism of fats and other lipids lipometer Any of various devices used to measure subcutaneous fat lipometry The measurement of subcutaneous fat lipomic Relating to lipomics lipomics The genomics of lipid metabolism lipomobilisation The mobilisation of fat, especially by movement into the bloodstream lipomobilization The mobilization of fat, especially by movement into the bloodstream lipomycetaceous Of or relating to the Lipomycetaceae. liponecrosis Fat necrosis, with associated calcification, especially in the breast. liponucleoside Any of a group of fatty acid derivatives of nucleosides, many of which are antibiotics liponym A text which deliberately excludes a certain word, usually a very common word, occasionally used as a technique in novels. lipooligosaccharide Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with oligosaccharides. lipoparticle A viruslike particle, composed of a lipid bilayer, that is used to transport proteins lipopathology pathology that involves lipocytes lipopentapeptide A lipopeptide containing five amino acid residues lipopeptidase Any peptidase that hydrolyses lipopeptides lipopeptide An organic complex of lipids and peptides lipopeptidophosphoglycan Any phosphoglycan associated with a lipopeptide lipopeptoid A complex of lipid and peptoid lipoperoxidation the peroxidation (oxidative degradation) of lipids to form lipoperoxides lipoperoxidative Relating to, or causing lipoperoxidation lipoperoxide The peroxide of an unsaturated lipid, typically produced by lipoperoxidation lipophage A cell that absorbs or breaks down fats. lipophagic Relating to lipophagy. lipophagy The physical or chemical breakdown of fat droplets within a cell. lipophile Any lipophilic substance. lipophilia The property of being lipophilic. lipophilic Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds. lipophilicity The condition of being lipophilic lipophobia A fear of dietary fat. lipophobic Having no affinity for fats or organic solvents lipophobicity the state or condition of being lipophobic. lipophore A lipochrome-containing chromatophore, usually a xanthophore lipophorin A lipoprotein that transports diacylglycerol lipophosphoglycan Any of a family of phosphatidylinositol derivatives of glycan that coats the surfaces of many parasitic protozoa. lipophosphonoxin Any of a family of antibacterial agents having a structure based on a nucleoside, an iminosugar and a lipophilic alkyl chain all linked via a phosphonate group lipopigment A fluorescent pigment derived from a lipid lipoplast A small structure in seeds in which fat is stored lipoplasty The removal of subcutaneous fat (after liquefaction by ultrasound) lipoplatin A nanoparticle composed of lipids and cisplatin, used to treat tumours. lipoplex A complex of plasmids and lipids lipoplexed Formed into a lipoplex lipopolyamine Any polyamine that has one or more long aliphatic chains lipopolymer Any polymer containing lipid (fatty acid or steroid) moieties. lipopolypeptide A lipopeptide in which the peptide is a polypeptide lipopolyplex A polyplex containing lipid lipopolysaccharide Any of a large class of lipids conjugated with polysaccharides lipopolysaccharidic Relating to lipopolysaccharides lipopolysaccharyl A radical derived from a lipopolysaccharide lipoprivation Reduction in lipid availability for cells lipoprotection The protective action (on the heart) of certain lipids lipoprotein Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions. lipoproteinaceous Composed of lipoprotein lipoproteinase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lipoprotein to form a lipid and a protein lipoproteinemia The presence of lipoprotein in the blood lipoproteinemic Exhibiting, or relating to, lipoproteinemia. lipoproteinic lipoproteinaceous lipoproteinosis Any disease associated with a buildup of lipoprotein lipoproteome A proteome of the lipoproteins of an organism lipoproteomics The proteomics of lipoproteins lipoptosis apoptosis due to an accumulation of lipid lipoquinone Any of several related classes of quinone that have aliphatic (especially isoprenyl) side chains Liporace A surname from Italian. liporegulation The biochemical regulation of fat metabolism and storage (in animals) liporegulatory Relating to liporegulation liposaccharide A lipid conjugated with a sugar, but especially a Synonym of lipopolysaccharide. liposarcoma Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue liposarcomatosis A condition in which multiple liposarcomas are present on the body. liposarcomatous Relating to or composed of liposarcomas. liposcelidid Any of the family Liposcelididae of barklice. liposculpture A form of liposuction that uses ultrasound to first break up the fat liposecretin Any lipoprotein secretin liposidomycin Any of a group of nucleoside antibiotics produced by Escherichia coli. liposis Synonym of adiposis. liposolubility The condition (or extent) of being liposoluble liposoluble Soluble in lipids (or in organic solvents). liposomal Of or pertaining to liposomes. liposomalization The formation of liposomes liposomally By means of liposomes liposomated Incorporated into liposomes liposomatic Relating to body fat and the rest of the body, but especially to the ratio of their weights liposome An aqueous compartment enclosed by a bimolecular membrane, typically of phospholipid; a lipid vesicle. liposomize To form into a liposome liposomized Formed into a liposome Liposong A barangay of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. liposphere A droplet of lipid, stabilized by a layer of phospholipid, used as a drug-delivery system.