Main Entry: li·po·tro·pic

Pronunciation: \ˌlip-ō-ˈtrō-pik, ˌlīp-, -ˈträp-ik\

Variant(s): also li·po·tro·phic \-ˈtrō-fik\

Function: adjective

: promoting the physiological utilization of fat <lipotropic dietary factors>

—li·po·tro·pism \-ˈtrō-ˌpiz-əm\ noun