Synonyms & related words for lipophilic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of lipophilic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to lipophilic

Explore words related to lipophilic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lipotropic, oleophilic, amphiphilic, amphipathic, hydrophilic, amphiphile, hydrophile, hydrophilicity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does lipophilic come from?

The word lipophilic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: lipo-, from Greek lipos (“fat”); phil, from Greek philos (“loving”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.