variants
or lipoidal
: resembling fat
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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
NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adjective
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
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
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“Lipoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipoid. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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lipoid
2 of 2 noun
: lipid
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