lipoid

adjective

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li·poid | \ ˈlī-ˌpȯid

, ˈli-

variants: or lipoidal \ lī-ˈpȯi-dᵊl

, li- \

Definition of lipoid

(Entry 1 of 2)

: resembling fat

lipoid

noun

Definition of lipoid (Entry 2 of 2)

: lipid

Examples of lipoid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. — Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects," 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. — Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects," 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. — Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects," 28 Oct. 2019 Clark notes that people should not use flavors found in the baking aisle of a grocery store, such as peppermint oil and lemon extract, because heating and inhaling them can cause lipoid pneumonia, which is potentially life-threatening. — NBC News, "More vapers are making their own juice, but not without risks," 13 Nov. 2019 Clark notes that people should not use flavors found in the baking aisle of a grocery store, such as peppermint oil and lemon extract, because heating and inhaling them can cause lipoid pneumonia, which is potentially life-threatening. — NBC News, "More vapers are making their own juice, but not without risks," 13 Nov. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. — Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects," 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. — Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects," 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. — Washington Post, "Health official: No ‘short list’ of vaping illness suspects," 25 Oct. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun And a 2012 case report involved a woman who developed a condition called exogenous lipoid pneumonia after vaping for about six months. — NBC News, "What is in a vape? Everything you need to know," 3 Sep. 2019

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