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lipizzaner
nounVery Low
/ˌlɪpɪtˈsɑːnə/A breed of horse originating from Austria, famous for its classical dressage performances, especially with the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.
lipmann
nounVery Rare
/ˈlɪpmən/The surname of Fritz Albert Lipmann, a German-American biochemist and Nobel laureate, used attributively to denote concepts or discoveries associated with him.
lipochrome
nounVery Low
/ˈlɪpə(ʊ)krəʊm/A yellow or orange fat-soluble pigment found in certain plant and animal tissues.
lipocyte
nounVery low (Scientific term)
/ˈlɪp.ə.saɪt/A cell that stores fat; a fat cell.
lipodystrophy
nounRare
/ˌlɪp.əʊˈdɪs.trə.fi/A medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative changes in adipose (fat) tissue.
lipofilling
nounSpecialized (C2)
/ˌlɪp.əʊˈfɪl.ɪŋ/A cosmetic medical procedure where a person's own fat is transferred from one part of the body to another to add volume or improve contours.
lipofuscin
nounVery Low
/ˌlɪpəʊˈfʌsɪn/A brownish-yellow, autofluorescent, age-related pigment consisting of a mix of lipid and protein residues, which accumulates as granules inside cells as a result of the incomplete breakdown of damaged cellular components.
lipogenesis
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/ˌlɪp.ə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛn.ɪ.sɪs/The biological process of fat formation in living organisms.
lipogram
nounC1/C2
/ˈlɪpə(ʊ)ɡræm/A piece of writing that deliberately avoids using one or more letters of the alphabet.
lipography
nounExtremely Rare / Technical
/lɪˈpɒɡ.rə.fi/The accidental omission of letters or words in writing; a slip of the pen.
lipoic acid
nounC2
/lɪˌpəʊ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/A sulfur-containing fatty acid that functions as an essential coenzyme in energy metabolism, particularly in the conversion of carbohydrates into energy.
lipoid
adjectivenounC2
/ˈlɪpɔɪd/A fat-like substance that resembles lipids in appearance or properties.
lipolysis
nounC1
/lɪˈpɒlɪsɪs/The biochemical process of breaking down fats (lipids) into fatty acids and glycerol, often for energy production.
lipoma
nounC2/Professional
/lɪˈpəʊ.mə/A benign tumor composed of fatty tissue, usually just under the skin.
lipopexia
nounVery Rare
/ˌlɪpəʊˈpɛksɪə/The abnormal or excessive accumulation of fats or lipids in bodily tissues or cells.
lipoplast
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈlɪpə(ʊ)plɑːst/An outdated or historical term for an adipocyte; a fat cell.
lipopolysaccaride
nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
/ˌlɪpəʊpɒlɪˈsækəraɪd/A large molecule found in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria, consisting of a lipid and a polysaccharide chain.
lipopolysaccharide
nounC1+
/ˌlɪpəʊˌpɒlɪˈsækəraɪd/A large molecule consisting of a lipid and a polysaccharide, found in the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.
lipoprotein
nounC2
/ˌlɪp.ə(ʊ)ˈprəʊ.tiːn/A biochemical compound made of a protein combined with a lipid (fat) that transports fats through the bloodstream.
lipoprotein(a)
nounLow
/ˌlɪpəʊˈprəʊtiːn eɪ/A specific type of lipoprotein particle in the blood, structurally similar to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) but with an additional protein called apolipoprotein(a) attached.

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