lipofiiliseksi
Lipofiiliseksi is a Finnish term used in chemistry, pharmacology, and related fields to describe the property or process by which a compound becomes or is characterized as lipophilic, i.e., having an affinity for lipids and nonpolar environments. The term reflects the tendency of a molecule to dissolve in or partition into lipid phases rather than aqueous ones, and is commonly used to discuss how molecular structure affects hydrophobicity.
In practice, lipofiiliseksi describes both the state of a molecule with high lipophilicity and the metabolic
Measurement and assessment of lipofiiliseksi typically rely on quantitative metrics such as the partition coefficient between
Applications of recognizing lipofiiliseksi include drug design, where appropriate lipophilicity balances solubility and membrane permeability, and