lipofuscin

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noun

Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several body tissues.

OriginEnglish fuscin ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lípos →
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Meanings

nounlipofuscin (plural lipofuscins)

plural lipofuscins

  1. biochemistryAny of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several body tissues.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Englishlipo-
  5. Englishfuscin
  6. Englishlipofuscin

From lipo- + fuscin.

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APA

lipofuscin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipofuscin

MLA

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Chicago

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