lipoid
1 of 2adjective
li·poid ˈlī-ˌpȯid 
ˈli-
ˈli- variants or lipoidal
lī-ˈpȯi-dᵊl
li-
: resembling fat
lipoid
2 of 2noun
: lipid
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Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 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, 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, 13 Nov. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019 NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019 See More
Adjective
Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 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, 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, 13 Nov. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Mike Stobber And Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019 Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia. Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2019 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, 3 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
International Scientific Vocabulary
Noun
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
Adjective
1876, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1906, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lipoid 1 of 2
adjective
li·poid ˈlip-ˌȯid ˈlīp-
ˈlīp- variants or lipoidal
li-ˈpȯid-ᵊl
: resembling fat
lipoid
2 of 2noun
: lipid