Lipotropic Agents
| Definition: |
Endogenous factors or drugs that act on fat metabolism by hastening the removal of or decreasing the deposit of fat in the liver. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p951) |
| Also Called: |
Lipocaic,Lipotropic Drugs,Lipotropic Factors |
Lipotropic Agents Definitions and Terms
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