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lipoprotein any complex or compound containing both protein and lipid.
liposuction a surgical procedure that uses suction to remove fat from beneath the skin for cosmetic purposes.
lipped having lips or a lip, often of a specified type.
Lippes loop a plastic, double S-shaped contraceptive device that is inserted into the uterus.
Lippizaner one of a breed of compact, shapely gray or white horses developed through crossbreeding and used in jumping and dressage exhibition events.
lip-read to understand (what a person is saying) by looking at his or her lips. [2 definitions]
lip reading a technique for understanding a speaker's words by watching the movements of the speaker's lips.
lip service insincere expression of good will, devotion, respect, or loyalty.
lipstick a cosmetic for coloring the lips, usu. in stick form in a tubular container.
lip-sync to move the lips in synchronization with (recorded sound). [2 definitions]
liquefacient causing to become liquid. [2 definitions]
liquefaction the act of becoming or causing to become liquid. [2 definitions]
liquefy to reduce to or become liquid.
liquescent turning into a liquid; melting.
liqueur a strong alcoholic beverage with a sweet or aromatic flavoring; cordial.
liquid consisting of molecules that move easily, unlike those of a solid, but tend not to separate, as do those of a gas. [6 definitions]
liquid air air in the liquid state, condensed from the gas by cooling, and used mainly as a refrigerant.
liquidambar any of various Asian or North American trees of the witch hazel family, such as the sweet gum, having star-shaped leaves and bearing spiny fruit. [2 definitions]
liquidate to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). [5 definitions]
liquid crystal display see "LCD."
liquidity the state or quality of being liquid. [3 definitions]