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lipidic

lipidic

7.4
Relating to or containing fats in living things
  • adjective
  • /lɪˈpɪdɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lipídico
  • Certain vitamins are stored in lipidic tissues within the body.

Examples

  • The scientist studied the lipidic composition of the cell membrane.

  • The lipidic layer helps protect the skin from dehydration.

  • The lipidic structure of the cell membrane is crucial for its function.

  • Can you explain the lipidic composition of this sample?

  • The researchers studied the lipidic composition of various cell membranes.

  • These lipidic compounds are essential for maintaining cell structure.

  • Many lipidic substances serve as energy reserves in living organisms.

Synonyms

fatty
vslipidic
54 2.3

Containing a lot of oil, usually in food

is the scientific term relating specifically to lipids found in organisms

Surface Forms

lipidic positive

Morphology

lipidic = lipid (transparent) = lipid + ic

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'lipid' using the productive suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to'.

Etymology

Lipidic comes from lipid, which comes from the Greek lipos meaning 'fat'. Think of the prefix lipo- in words like liposuction that also deal with fat, so lipidic means 'relating to fats' or fat-like substances in living things.