What does "lipophilic" mean?

Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds.

Lipophilic

Common synonyms include: fat soluble substance, fat soluble vitamin, lipoid, lipotropic, oil soluble, oleophilic.

adj

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Adjective

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Having the quality of dissolving in lipids; typically composed of mostly nonpolar bonds. not-comparable

Adjective

From lipo- (“lipid”) + -philic (“loving”).