'lipidogenic' originates from Neo-Latin/Greek roots: specifically 'lipid-' from Greek 'lipos' meaning 'fat' and the suffix '-genic' from Greek 'genēs' meaning 'producing'.

'lipidogenic' was formed in scientific/medical usage by combining the element 'lipid' (from Greek 'lipos') with the productive suffix '-genic' (from Greek 'genēs'); it is related to earlier coinages such as 'lipogenic' and entered English usage via Neo-Latin scientific terminology.

Initially it meant 'causing or promoting the formation of lipids (fats)', and this meaning has remained essentially the same in modern technical usage.