lipolysis

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(li päl′ə sis, lī-)

noun

the decomposition of fat, as during digestion

Origin: ModL: see lipo- & -lysis

See lipolysis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. li·pol·y·ses (-sēzˌ)
The hydrolysis of lipids.

Related Forms:

  • lipˌo·lytˈic (lĭpˌə-lĭtˈĭk, līˌpə-) adjective

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