How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"lipo" is from "lipos" (fat) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
lipocyte
lipophilic
lipoproteins
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "fatty" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| If a lipid is fluid at room temperature we normally refer to it as oil. |
| Most patients are pleased with the outcome of their liposuction surgery. |