noun
- The tendency of a substance or organism to move toward or accumulate in fatty tissues.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- The lipotropy of certain pesticides makes them accumulate in animal fat stores.
- Researchers studied the lipotropy of the drug to predict how it would distribute in the body.
- High lipotropy can lead to bioaccumulation in organisms at the top of the food chain.
- The compound's lipotropy determines whether it will be stored in adipose tissue or excreted.
- Understanding lipotropy is essential for assessing the environmental persistence of chemicals.