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 lipostasis The maintenance of a static level of free fatty acids in the blood lipostatic Relating to lipostasis liposteroid A lipid emulsion containing dexamethasone used to treat rheumatoid arthritis lipostomy Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth. liposuck To perform liposuction on (fat). liposuction A cosmetic surgery procedure in which excess fat is removed from a specific area by suction. liposugar Synonym of liposaccharide. liposurgery Surgery to remove excessive subcutaneous fat. liposurgical Relating to liposurgery. liposynthesis The biosynthesis of lipids lipoteichoic Of or pertaining to lipoteichoic acids or their derivatives lipoteichoid A complex of lipoteichoic acid lipotetradecadepsipeptide A lipodepsipeptide that has fourteen amino acid residues lipotetradecapeptide A lipopeptide that has fourteen amino acid residues lipotetrapeptide Any lipopeptide derived from a tetrapeptide lipothrixvirus Any virus of the family Lipothrixviridae lipothymia A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion. lipothymic Tending to swoon; fainting. lipothymy A fainting; a swoon. lipotid Any river dolphin of the family Lipotidae. lipotomy A technique of human aesthetic medicine which aims at dissolving unwanted greasy clusters without any surgical acts. lipotoxic Pertaining to, or causing lipotoxicity lipotoxicity The result of the accumulation of lipids in tissue other than adipose tissue lipotoxin Any material that leads to lipotoxicity lipotransfect To transfect by means of lipotransfection lipotransfection transfection aided by the use of liposomes lipotransfer The transfer of fat from one part of the body to another lipotransplant Synonym of lipotransfer. lipotripeptide A lipopeptide derived from a tripeptide lipotrope A lipotropic substance lipotropic Having an affinity for lipids; lipophilic. lipotropically In a lipotropic manner. lipotropin A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins. lipotropism The quality of being lipotropic. lipotropy The condition of being lipotropic lipotyphlan Any of the order Lipotyphla of animals. lipoundecapeptide Any lipopeptide complex of an undecapeptide Lipova A city in Arad County, Romania. lipovesicle Any vesicle (such as a liposome) that contains lipids Lipovich A surname from Serbo-Croatian lipoviral Related to lipoviruses lipoviroparticle A type of virion incorporating lipoprotein lipovitamin Any fat-soluble vitamin. lipovitellin A protein found in egg yolk and involved in lipid and metal storage. Lipovljani A municipality of Croatia. Lipowiec Several settlements in Poland. lipoxenous Exhibiting or relating to lipoxeny. lipoxeny The desertion of a host plant by a parasite to complete its development on reserve materials previously obtained from the host, as in the falling away of ergot. lipoxidase Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids lipoxidation The oxidation or peroxidation of unsaturated lipids, especially when part of the ageing process lipoxidative Relating to, or causing lipoxidation lipoxin Any of group of compounds, related to prostaglandins, that regulate inflammation lipoxygenase Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids lipoxygenate To oxidize fat (especially polyunsaturated fats) lipoxygenation The process, or the result of lipoxygenating lipoyl A univalent radical formally derived from lipoic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group lipoylated Modified by lipoylation lipoylation The attachment of a lipoyl group to a molecule lipoyltransferase A transferase that transfers lipoic acid to proteins lipozyme A commercial form of lipase Lipp A surname. Lippa A surname from Italian. lippage An uneven surface of a floor that occurs when stone or tiles are not laid to a uniform level Lippard A surname. Lippardian Of or relating to Lucy R. Lippard (born 1937), American writer, art critic, activist, and curator. Lippe A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. lipped Having a raised lip. lippedness The state or quality of having a particular number of type of lips. lippen To entrust; trust to (someone/something). lippening Occasional; accidental. Lippershey A crater of the Moon. Lippert A surname. Lippett A surname. Lippincott A surname. lippiness The quality of being lippy. lipping edging Lippitt A surname. lippitude soreness of the eyes; blearedness lipple In paraphilic art, a lip positioned in place of a nipple, typically in pairs. Lippman A surname from German. Lippmann A surname from German. Lippold A surname. lipprint The patterns left on a surface by one's lips, typically by lipstick or saliva. Lipps A surname. lippy Having prominent lips. lipread To determine a person's speech by watching the movement of their lips. lipreader Someone who is able to determine a person's speech by observing the motion of their lips. lipreading The act of reading lips. liprotide A micellular complex of lipid surrounding a protein core lips To kiss (passionately), to smooch. lipsanotheca A reliquary. Lipschitz Lipschitz continuous Lipschitzian Of or relating to Rudolf Lipschitz (1832–1903), German mathematician. Lipschutz A surname from German. Lipscomb A surname. Lipscombe A surname. lipscombite A tetragonal-trapezohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. lipsey A surname. Lipsian Of or relating to Justus Lipsius (1547–1606), Flemish Catholic philologist, philosopher, and humanist who originated neostoicism. Lipski A surname from Polish. Lipsko Several locations in Poland Lipsky A surname. lipslide A manoeuvre in which the board slides along a structure on its front or back lip lipsmack A smack (noise) of the lips. Lipson A surname. lipstatin A potent, irreversible inhibitor of pancreatic lipase, first isolated from the actinobacterium Streptomyces toxytricini. lipstick Makeup for the lips. lipsticked Decorated with lipstick. lipsticker A person who wears lipstick. lipstickless Without lipstick. lipsticky Resembling, or characterised by, lipstick. Lipsyte A surname. Liptak A surname. Liptauer dish or cheese spread made with sheep's-milk cheese, goat's milk cheese, quark cheese or cottage cheese, part of Hungarian cuisine liptinite The finely-ground and macerated remains found in coal deposits. liptinitic Of or pertaining to liptinite. liptodetrinite A maceral of the liptinite group. Lipton A surname. liptooth A North American terrestrial snail of the genus Daedalochila or Linisa. Liptrot A surname. Liptsy A former khutor in Krasnaya Yaruga Raion, Belgorod Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, disestablished in 2001. lipuria The presence of abnormal amounts of lipids in urine. lipuric Of or pertaining to lipuria. lipwork Synonym of lip service (“promising but empty talk; words absent of real action or intention”). lipyl glyceryl liqcoumarin A hydroxycoumarin with the molecular formula C₁₂H₁₀O₄. liquable Capable of being melted. liquamen A fish sauce used in Ancient Rome. Liquan A county of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. liquate To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material. liquation The partial melting of a mixture of metals or ores in order to separate components. liquefacient That which serves to liquefy. liquefact The liquid or semiliquid that is the end-product of liquefaction. liquefacted liquefied (by liquefaction) liquefaction The process of being, or state of having been, made liquid (from either a solid or a gas). liquefactive That causes or is associated with liquefaction. liquefiability The quality of being liquefiable. liquefiable Able to be liquefied. liquefier A device used to liquify gases (by cooling and compression) liquefy To make (something) into a liquid. liqueous Pertaining to or being in the state of a liquid. liquesce To become a liquid; to liquefy. liquescency The quality or state of being liquescent. liquescent Melting. liquescently In a liquescent manner. liqueur A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol. liquid A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid. liquidability Ability to be liquidated. liquidable Able to be liquidated. liquidambar A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.